When to go · Bissau
Bissau in May
Mixed month. Hot; first rains.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Low
- Guinea-Bissau overall
- Prices
- Low
- Guinea-Bissau overall
Verdict
Hot; first rains.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- BissauHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 4 days
- 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
- Low
Guinea-Bissau overall: Humid; last month for most island lodges.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bissau, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Jan: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Night low
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
May: 4
Jan: 0 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
May: Low
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 1
May: Hot; first rains.
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