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Bissau in November

Good month. Dry season starts.

Key facts

Verdict
Good
Temperature
32°C (90°F) / 21°C (70°F)
average high / low
Rain days
2
Crowds
Low
Guinea-Bissau overall
Prices
Medium
Guinea-Bissau overall

Verdict

GoodVoykit month rating for Bissau

Dry season starts.

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

Is another month better than November?

November is rated good. These months rate higher:

Weather in November

Long-term averages
  • BissauHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 2 days
  • Coast and Bissau, Guinea-Bissau · Bissau, Cacheu, Varelafine

    Dry and pleasant Dec–Mar with Harmattan haze; very wet Jul–Sep (Bissau gets about 2,000 mm a year).

Nov–Feb season

The easiest season: least rain, lower humidity, some Harmattan dust.

Crowds and prices

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

Guinea-Bissau overall: Lodges reopen; green landscapes.

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Nov: Good

    Jan: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Nov: 32 °C (90 °F)

    Jan: 32 °C (90 °F)

  • Night low

    Nov: 21 °C (70 °F)

    Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)

  • Rain days

    Nov: 2

    Jan: 0 (better)

  • Crowds

    Nov: Low

    Jan: Medium

  • Prices

    Nov: Medium

    Jan: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Nov: 0

    Jan: 1

November: Dry season starts.

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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