When to go · Bissau
Bissau in November
Good month. Dry season starts.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- Low
- Guinea-Bissau overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Guinea-Bissau overall
Verdict
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
- BissauHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), 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)90 °F (32 °C)
Jan: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Night low
Nov: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
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