When to go · Bissau
Bissau in January
Great month. Dry season, hot; Harmattan haze some days.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 32° / 18°
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- Medium
- Guinea-Bissau overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Guinea-Bissau overall
Verdict
GreatVoykit month rating for Bissau
Dry season, hot; Harmattan haze some days.
Weather in January
- BissauHighs around 32 °C, lows around 18 °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.
Heroes' Day (Amílcar Cabral)
20 Jan · Guinea-Bissau
Ceremonies in Bissau.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Guinea-Bissau overall
- Medium
- Prices · Guinea-Bissau overall
- Medium
Guinea-Bissau overall: Dry and warm; calm seas for the Bijagós.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen