Best time to visit, weather and climate Guinea-Bissau
Best time to visit Guinea-Bissau
The best time to visit Guinea-Bissau is from january until july and september until december, when you will have a warm or hot temperature and none till mediocre rainfall. The highest average temperature in Guinea-Bissau is 36°C in march and the lowest is 30°C in august.
The average climate figure for Guinea-Bissau is an 9,0. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
Guinea-Bissau has the tropical savanna climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Guinea-Bissau or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
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Climate Guinea-Bissau per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34°C | 35°C | 36°C | 35°C | 34°C | 33°C | 31°C | 30°C | 31°C | 33°C | 34°C | 34°C |
| 0 mm |
0 mm |
1 mm |
1 mm |
8 mm |
27 mm |
114 mm |
171 mm |
99 mm |
38 mm |
8 mm |
1 mm |
All climate data from Guinea-Bissau
Climate data from: Bissau
Climate Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau has the tropical savanna climate prevailing. It is warm every month with both a wet and dry season. The average annual temperature for Guinea-Bissau is 33° degrees and there is about 467 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 251 days a year with an average humidity of 58% and an UV-index of 7.
Climate Guinea-Bissau
| Day |
| Night |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 34°C | 35°C | 36°C | 35°C | 34°C | 33°C | 31°C | 30°C | 31°C | 33°C | 34°C | 34°C |
| Night | 22°C | 22°C | 23°C | 23°C | 25°C | 26°C | 26°C | 25°C | 25°C | 26°C | 25°C | 23°C |
| Precip | 0 mm |
0 mm |
1 mm |
1 mm |
8 mm |
27 mm |
114 mm |
171 mm |
99 mm |
38 mm |
8 mm |
1 mm |
| Rain days |
0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 26 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 1 |
| Dry days |
31 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 27 | 30 |
| Sun hours per day |
10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| Wind force in Bft |
2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| UV-index | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Climate Guinea-Bissau january
On average, it is maximum 34° in january in Guinea-Bissau and at least around 22° degrees. and the it will be dry 31 days this month in Guinea-Bissau.
Climate Guinea-Bissau february
On average, it is maximum 35° in february in Guinea-Bissau and at least around 22° degrees. and the it will be dry 28 days this month in Guinea-Bissau.
Climate Guinea-Bissau march
On average, it is maximum 36° in march in Guinea-Bissau and at least around 23° degrees. In march there are 1 day of rainfall with a total of 1 mm and the it will be dry 30 days this month in Guinea-Bissau.
Climate Guinea-Bissau april
On average, it is maximum 35° in april in Guinea-Bissau and at least around 23° degrees. In april there are 2 days of rainfall with a total of 1 mm and the it will be dry 28 days this month in Guinea-Bissau.
Climate Guinea-Bissau may
On average, it is maximum 34° in may in Guinea-Bissau and at least around 25° degrees. In may there are 4 days of rainfall with a total of 8 mm and the it will be dry 27 days this month in Guinea-Bissau.
Climate Guinea-Bissau june
On average, it is maximum 33° in june in Guinea-Bissau and at least around 26° degrees. In june there are 8 days of rainfall with a total of 27 mm and the it will be dry 22 days this month in Guinea-Bissau.
Climate Guinea-Bissau july
On average, it is maximum 31° in july in Guinea-Bissau and at least around 26° degrees. In july there are 22 days of rainfall with a total of 114 mm and the it will be dry 9 days this month in Guinea-Bissau.
Climate Guinea-Bissau august
On average, it is maximum 30° in august in Guinea-Bissau and at least around 25° degrees. In august there are 26 days of rainfall with a total of 171 mm and the it will be dry 5 days this month in Guinea-Bissau.
Climate Guinea-Bissau september
On average, it is maximum 31° in september in Guinea-Bissau and at least around 25° degrees. In september there are 20 days of rainfall with a total of 99 mm and the it will be dry 10 days this month in Guinea-Bissau.
Climate Guinea-Bissau october
On average, it is maximum 33° in october in Guinea-Bissau and at least around 26° degrees. In october there are 15 days of rainfall with a total of 38 mm and the it will be dry 16 days this month in Guinea-Bissau.
Climate Guinea-Bissau november
On average, it is maximum 34° in november in Guinea-Bissau and at least around 25° degrees. In november there are 3 days of rainfall with a total of 8 mm and the it will be dry 27 days this month in Guinea-Bissau.
Climate Guinea-Bissau december
On average, it is maximum 34° in december in Guinea-Bissau and at least around 23° degrees. In december there are 1 day of rainfall with a total of 1 mm and the it will be dry 30 days this month in Guinea-Bissau.
14 day weather forecast Guinea-Bissau
The weather for Bissau in Guinea-Bissau will be around 29° degrees in the next 14 days with every day chance of light rain showers till heavy rain.
The weather forecast for Guinea-Bissau is based on the weather in Bissau.
Weather forecast this week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Water | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tu 22 Sep |
|
30°C | 24°C | 29°C | 0.1 mm | 20% | 4m/s | 11 |
We 23 Sep |
|
29°C | 26°C | 29°C | 3.3 mm | 50% | 5m/s | 11 |
Th 24 Sep |
|
28°C | 24°C | 29°C | 16 mm | 85% | 4m/s | 3 |
Fr 25 Sep |
|
28°C | 24°C | 29°C | 23 mm | 90% | 3m/s | 3 |
Sa 26 Sep |
|
29°C | 26°C | 29°C | 3.8 mm | 55% | 4m/s | 7 |
Su 27 Sep |
|
28°C | 26°C | 29°C | 0.4 mm | 10% | 6m/s | 5 |
Mo 28 Sep |
|
28°C | 26°C | 29°C | 0.1 mm | 20% | 4m/s | 5 |
Weather forecast next week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Water | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tu 29 Sep |
|
29°C | 26°C | 29°C | 0.3 mm | 10% | 4m/s | 8 |
We 30 Sep |
|
31°C | 26°C | 29°C | 3.6 mm | 55% | 5m/s | 8 |
Th 1 Oct |
|
29°C | 26°C | 29°C | 4.4 mm | 60% | 4m/s | 5 |
Fr 2 Oct |
|
27°C | 25°C | 29°C | 9.0 mm | 75% | 5m/s | 1 |
Sa 3 Oct |
|
28°C | 25°C | 29°C | 10.0 mm | 75% | 3m/s | 1 |
Su 4 Oct |
|
29°C | 26°C | 29°C | 0.1 mm | 20% | 4m/s | 2 |
Mo 5 Oct |
|
30°C | 26°C | 29°C | 3.8 mm | 55% | 3m/s | 1 |
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Flight tickets to Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau has 1 airport which you can fly to:
- Osvaldo Vieira International Airport
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About Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau is in the continental part Africa and the capital is Bissau. The total surface is 36.120 km² with 350 km of coastline and the population consists of 1.553.822 inhabitants. In terms of area, the country is 7x smaller than United States. If you want to call Guinea-Bissau you have to use +245 or 00245 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +2455012457809 or 002455012457809.
Guinea-Bissau is in a straight line at 4.619 km distance from London. From London-Heathrow the flight time is about 7 hours10.
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Currency Guinea-Bissau
In Guinea-Bissau the CFA franc BCEAO is used to pay.
Exchange rate CFA franc BCEAO (XOF) 22 september 2020
1 CFA franc BCEAO = 0,00 United States dollar
100 CFA franc BCEAO = 0,18 United States dollar
1 United States dollar = 557,41 CFA franc BCEAO
100 United States dollar = 55.740,97 CFA franc BCEAO
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Time difference Guinea-Bissau
In Guinea-Bissau it is now 13:29 o’clock in the afternoon on tuesday 22 september 2020. That is 4 hour later than in United States. The time zone of Guinea-Bissau is Africa/Bissau and the Greenwich time is UTC+00.
Vaccinations Guinea-Bissau
Mandatory vaccinations
- Cholera
- Gele koorts
Recommended vaccinations
- DTP (Difterie, Tetanus en Polio)
- Hepatitis A (besmettelijke geelzucht)
Person and travel related vaccinations
These vaccinations may differ per person and / or be advised on the basis of the stay in Guinea-Bissau.
- BMR (Bof, Mazelen en Rode hond)
- Dengue (knokkelkoorts)
- Hepatitis B
- Meningitis of Meningokokkenziekte
- Rabiës
- Schistosomiasis
- Tuberculose (TBC)