When to go · Bissau
Bissau in February
Great month. Dry; Carnival some years (Feb or Mar).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 33° / 19°
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- Medium
- Guinea-Bissau overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Guinea-Bissau overall
Verdict
GreatVoykit month rating for Bissau
Dry; Carnival some years (Feb or Mar).
Weather in February
- BissauHighs around 33 °C, lows around 19 °C, rain on about 0 days
- Coast and Bissau, Guinea-Bissau · Bissau, Cacheu, Varelabest weather
Dry and pleasant Dec–Mar with Harmattan haze; very wet Jul–Sep (Bissau gets about 2,000 mm a year).
Nov–Feb season
The easiest season: least rain, lower humidity, some Harmattan dust.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Carnival (moves, usually Feb or Mar) check
Check yearly · Avenida Amílcar Cabral
Mask parades and street parties; the country's biggest festival — book ahead.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Guinea-Bissau overall
- Medium
- Prices · Guinea-Bissau overall
- Medium
Guinea-Bissau overall: Carnival in Bissau (moves, check); best fishing and birds.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen