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Guinea-Bissau, month by month

The best months for Guinea-Bissau: Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec. Months to avoid: Jul, Aug, Sep.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryGreatDry and warm; calm seas for the Bijagós.Coast and Bissau: best weather · Bijagós islands: best weather · Interior east: best weatherCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
  2. FebruaryGreatCarnival in Bissau (moves, check); best fishing and birds.Coast and Bissau: best weather · Bijagós islands: best weather · Interior east: smoke hazeCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  3. MarchGreatWarm and dry; Ramadan in 2026 (check) affects Muslim areas.Coast and Bissau: best weather · Bijagós islands: best weather · Interior east: hotCrowds: Medium · 3 festivals or holidays
  4. AprilGoodHot; cashew season begins, trucks everywhere.Coast and Bissau: hot · Bijagós islands: best weather · Interior east: hotCrowds: Low
  5. MayMixedHumid; last month for most island lodges.Coast and Bissau: hot · Bijagós islands: fine · Interior east: hotCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
  6. JuneMixedRains start; lodges close.Coast and Bissau: rainy · Bijagós islands: rainy · Interior east: rainyCrowds: Low
  7. JulyAvoidHeavy rain, rough seas.Coast and Bissau: rainy · Bijagós islands: rainy · Interior east: rainyCrowds: Low
  8. AugustAvoidWettest month; turtle nesting starts on Poilão.Coast and Bissau: storm or typhoon risk · Bijagós islands: storm or typhoon risk · Interior east: rainyCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  9. SeptemberAvoidVery wet; roads flood.Coast and Bissau: storm or typhoon risk · Bijagós islands: storm or typhoon risk · Interior east: rainyCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  10. OctoberMixedRains ease; turtle hatchlings on the outer islands.Coast and Bissau: rainy · Bijagós islands: rainy · Interior east: rainyCrowds: Low
  11. NovemberGoodLodges reopen; green landscapes.Coast and Bissau: fine · Bijagós islands: fine · Interior east: fineCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  12. DecemberGreatDry season; election month in 2026 (check).Coast and Bissau: best weather · Bijagós islands: best weather · Interior east: best weatherCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Jan: Great

    Feb: Great

  • Crowds

    Jan: Medium

    Feb: Medium

  • Prices

    Jan: Medium

    Feb: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Jan: 2

    Feb: 1

January: Dry and warm; calm seas for the Bijagós.

February: Carnival in Bissau (moves, check); best fishing and birds.

Guinea-Bissau: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

Weather by region

How each climate zone rates each month.

Weather rating by region and month
RegionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Coast and BissauBissau, Cacheu, VarelaBestBestBestHotHotWetWetStormStormWetOKBest
Bijagós islandsBubaque, Orango, João Vieira, RubaneBestBestBestBestOKWetWetStormStormWetOKBest
Interior eastBafatá, GabúBestHazeHotHotHotWetWetWetWetWetOKBest