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Bissau in March

Mixed month. Hot and humid; Carnival some years.

Key facts

Verdict
Mixed
Temperature
33°C (91°F) / 21°C (70°F)
average high / low
Rain days
1
Crowds
Medium
Guinea-Bissau overall
Prices
Medium
Guinea-Bissau overall

Verdict

MixedVoykit month rating for Bissau

Hot and humid; Carnival some years.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

Is another month better than March?

March is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Weather in March

Long-term averages
  • BissauHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 1 day
  • Coast and Bissau, Guinea-Bissau · Bissau, Cacheu, Varelabest weather

    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.

Festivals and holidays

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

  • Carnival

    February–March (moves yearly)

    Mask parades and street parties on the Avenida; the country's biggest festival — book accommodation ahead.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Guinea-Bissau overall
Medium
Prices · Guinea-Bissau overall
Medium

Guinea-Bissau overall: Warm and dry; Ramadan in 2026 (check) affects Muslim areas.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bissau, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Mar: Mixed

    Jan: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Mar: 33 °C (91 °F)

    Jan: 32 °C (90 °F)

  • Night low

    Mar: 21 °C (70 °F)

    Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)

  • Rain days

    Mar: 1

    Jan: 0 (better)

  • Crowds

    Mar: Medium

    Jan: Medium

  • Prices

    Mar: Medium

    Jan: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Mar: 1

    Jan: 1

March: Hot and humid; Carnival some years.

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

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