When to go · Varela
Varela in May
Great month. Inside Varela's best window: Nov–May.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Low
- Guinea-Bissau overall
- Prices
- Low
- Guinea-Bissau overall
Verdict
Inside Varela's best window: Nov–May.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Varela in this guide.
Weather in May
- VarelaHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 4 days
- Coast and Bissau, Guinea-Bissau · Bissau, Cacheu, Varelahot
Dry and pleasant Dec–Mar with Harmattan haze; very wet Jul–Sep (Bissau gets about 2,000 mm a year).
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Guinea-Bissau overall
- Low
- Prices · Guinea-Bissau overall
- Low
Guinea-Bissau overall: Humid; last month for most island lodges.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Varela, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
May: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Jan: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Night low
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
May: 4
Jan: 0 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
May: Low
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Inside Varela's best window: Nov–May.
January: Inside Varela's best window: Nov–May.
Varela: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen