When to go · Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau in April
Good month. Hot; cashew season begins, trucks everywhere.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Crowds
- Low
- Guinea-Bissau
- Prices
- Medium
- Guinea-Bissau
Verdict
Hot; cashew season begins, trucks everywhere.
Is another month better than April?
April is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in April
- Coast and Bissau · Bissau, Cacheu, Varelahot
Dry and pleasant Dec–Mar with Harmattan haze; very wet Jul–Sep (Bissau gets about 2,000 mm a year).
- Bijagós islands · Bubaque, Orango, João Vieira, Rubanebest weather
Sea breezes; rough crossings in the rains; turtle nesting Aug–Nov.
- Interior east · Bafatá, Gabúhot
Hotter and drier; Harmattan dust Jan–Mar.
- Bissau33 °C (91 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 1 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 1 rain days
- Bafatá38 °C (100 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 1 rain days100 °F (38 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 1 rain days
- Bolama34 °C (93 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 0 rain days93 °F (34 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 0 rain days
- Buba35 °C (95 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 1 rain days95 °F (35 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 1 rain days
- Cacheu31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 7 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 7 rain days
- Gabú36 °C (97 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 1 rain days97 °F (36 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 1 rain days
- Varela34 °C (93 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 1 rain days93 °F (34 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 1 rain days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Guinea-Bissau
- Low
- Prices · Guinea-Bissau
- Medium
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Guinea-Bissau, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Crowds
Apr: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
Apr: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 0
Jan: 2
April: Hot; cashew season begins, trucks everywhere.
January: Dry and warm; calm seas for the Bijagós.
Guinea-Bissau: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen