When to go · Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau in March
Great month. Warm and dry; Ramadan in 2026 (check) affects Muslim areas.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- Medium
- Guinea-Bissau
- Prices
- Medium
- Guinea-Bissau
Verdict
Warm and dry; Ramadan in 2026 (check) affects Muslim areas.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Guinea-Bissau in this guide.
Weather in March
- 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, Gabúhot
Hotter and drier; Harmattan dust Jan–Mar.
- Bissau33 °C (91 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 1 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 1 rain days
- Bafatá37 °C (99 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 0 rain days99 °F (37 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 0 rain days
- Bolama34 °C (93 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 0 rain days93 °F (34 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 0 rain days
- Buba35 °C (95 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 0 rain days95 °F (35 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 0 rain days
- Cacheu30 °C (86 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 8 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 8 rain days
- Gabú36 °C (97 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 0 rain days97 °F (36 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 0 rain days
- Varela34 °C (93 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 0 rain days93 °F (34 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 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.
International Women's Day
8 Mar
Public holiday.
Korité (Eid al-Fitr)
Mar 2026 (lunar — check)
Holiday in Muslim areas.
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
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 3
Jan: 2
March: Warm and dry; Ramadan in 2026 (check) affects Muslim areas.
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
Where to go in March
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)
Best months: Nov–May
Best months: Nov–May (dry season)
Best months: Nov–May
Best months: Nov–May
Best months: Nov–May (dry season)
Best months: Nov–May