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Varela in October

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Oct.

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Temperature
31°C (88°F) / 24°C (75°F)
average high / low
Rain days
12
Crowds
Low
Guinea-Bissau overall
Prices
Low
Guinea-Bissau overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Varela

Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Oct.

Is another month better than October?

October is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in October

Long-term averages
  • VarelaHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 12 days
  • Coast and Bissau, Guinea-Bissau · Bissau, Cacheu, Varelarainy

    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: Rains ease; turtle hatchlings on the outer islands.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Varela, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Oct: Avoid

    Jan: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Oct: 31 °C (88 °F)

    Jan: 32 °C (90 °F)

  • Night low

    Oct: 24 °C (75 °F)

    Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)

  • Rain days

    Oct: 12

    Jan: 0 (better)

  • Crowds

    Oct: Low

    Jan: Medium

  • Prices

    Oct: Low

    Jan: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Oct: 0

    Jan: 0

October: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Oct.

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
  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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