Guinea-Bissau in October

Rains ease; turtle hatchlings on the outer islands.

October is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• DecemberGreatDry season; election month in 2026 (check).
• JanuaryGreatDry and warm; calm seas for the Bijagós.
• FebruaryGreatCarnival in Bissau (moves, check); best fishing and birds.
• MarchGreatWarm and dry; Ramadan in 2026 (check) affects Muslim areas.

• Coast and Bissau · Bissau, Cacheu, Varelarainy

  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, Rubanerainy

  Sea breezes; rough crossings in the rains; turtle nesting Aug–Nov.

• Interior east · Bafatá, Gabúrainy

  Hotter and drier; Harmattan dust Jan–Mar.

• Bissau31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 10 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 10 rain days
• Bafatá33 °C (91 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 10 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 10 rain days
• Bolama32 °C (90 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 10 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 10 rain days
• Buba31 °C (88 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 10 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 10 rain days
• Cacheu31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 11 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 11 rain days
• Gabú32 °C (90 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 10 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 10 rain days
• Varela31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 12 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 12 rain days

Crowds · Guinea-Bissau

Low

Prices · Guinea-Bissau

Low

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