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Guinea-Bissau in February

Great month. Carnival in Bissau (moves, check); best fishing and birds.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Crowds
Medium
Guinea-Bissau
Prices
Medium
Guinea-Bissau

Verdict

GreatVoykit month rating for Guinea-Bissau

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

Is another month better than February?

No other month rates higher than February for Guinea-Bissau in this guide.

Weather in February

  • Coast and Bissau · Bissau, Cacheu, Varelabest weather

    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, Gabúsmoke haze

    Hotter and drier; Harmattan dust Jan–Mar.

  • Bissau33 °C (91 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 0 rain days
  • Bafatá35 °C (95 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 0 rain days
  • Bolama33 °C (91 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 0 rain days
  • Buba34 °C (93 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 0 rain days
  • Cacheu28 °C (82 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 9 rain days
  • Gabú35 °C (95 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 0 rain days
  • Varela33 °C (91 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 0 rain days

Festivals and holidays

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

  • Carnival

    Feb–Mar (moves)

    Masks and parades in Bissau; the biggest cultural event.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Guinea-Bissau
Medium
Prices · Guinea-Bissau
Medium

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Feb: Great

    Jan: Great

  • Crowds

    Feb: Medium

    Jan: Medium

  • Prices

    Feb: Medium

    Jan: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Feb: 1

    Jan: 2

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

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

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Where to go in February

Rated best or good this month

  • Coast and Bissau

    Best weather of the year (Bissau, Cacheu, Varela)

  • Bijagós islands

    Best weather of the year (Bubaque, Orango, João Vieira, Rubane)

  • Bissau

    Dry; Carnival some years (Feb or Mar).

  • Bafatá

    Best months: Nov–May

  • Bolama

    Best months: Nov–May (dry season)

  • Buba

    Best months: Nov–May

  • Cacheu

    Best months: Nov–May

  • Gabú

    Best months: Nov–May (dry season)

  • Varela

    Best months: Nov–May