When to go · Bissau
Bissau in March
Mixed month. Hot and humid; Carnival some years.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 33° / 21°
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Medium
- Guinea-Bissau overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Guinea-Bissau overall
Verdict
MixedVoykit month rating for Bissau
Hot and humid; Carnival some years.
Weather in March
- BissauHighs around 33 °C, lows around 21 °C, rain on about 1 day
- 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).
Mar–May season
Heavy heat before the rains; short outdoor windows, indoors at midday.
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
February–March (moves yearly)
Mask parades and street parties on the Avenida; the country's biggest festival — book accommodation ahead.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Guinea-Bissau overall
- Medium
- Prices · Guinea-Bissau overall
- Medium
Guinea-Bissau overall: Warm and dry; Ramadan in 2026 (check) affects Muslim areas.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen