When to go · Bissau
Bissau in April
Mixed month. Very hot.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Low
- Guinea-Bissau overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Guinea-Bissau overall
Verdict
Very hot.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than April?
April is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in April
- BissauHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 1 day
- Coast and Bissau, Guinea-Bissau · Bissau, Cacheu, Varelahot
Dry and pleasant Dec–Mar with Harmattan haze; very wet Jul–Sep (Bissau gets about 2,000 mm a year).
Mar–May season
Heavy heat before the rains; short outdoor windows, indoors at midday.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Guinea-Bissau overall
- Low
- Prices · Guinea-Bissau overall
- Medium
Guinea-Bissau overall: Hot; cashew season begins, trucks everywhere.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bissau, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Jan: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Night low
Apr: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 1
Jan: 0 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
Apr: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 0
Jan: 1
April: Very hot.
January: Dry season, hot; Harmattan haze some days.
Bissau: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen