When to go · Bafatá
Bafatá in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Oct (rainy season, roads may be bad).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 21
- Crowds
- Low
- Guinea-Bissau overall
- Prices
- Low
- Guinea-Bissau overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Oct (rainy season, roads may be bad).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- BafatáHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 21 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 21 days
- Interior east, Guinea-Bissau · Bafatá, Gabúrainy
Hotter and drier; Harmattan dust Jan–Mar.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Guinea-Bissau overall
- Low
- Prices · Guinea-Bissau overall
- Low
Guinea-Bissau overall: Wettest month; turtle nesting starts on Poilão.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bafatá, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jan: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Night low
Aug: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 21
Jan: 0 (better)
Crowds
Aug: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
Aug: Low
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 0
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Oct (rainy season, roads may be bad).
January: Inside Bafatá's best window: Nov–May.
Bafatá: 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