When to go · Bissau
Bissau in September
Avoid month. Very wet.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 30° / 23°
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 17
- Crowds
- Low
- Guinea-Bissau overall
- Prices
- Low
- Guinea-Bissau overall
Verdict
AvoidVoykit month rating for Bissau
Very wet.
Weather in September
- BissauHighs around 30 °C, lows around 23 °C, rain on about 17 days
- Coast and Bissau, Guinea-Bissau · Bissau, Cacheu, Varelastorm or typhoon risk
Dry and pleasant Dec–Mar with Harmattan haze; very wet Jul–Sep (Bissau gets about 2,000 mm a year).
Jun–Oct season
Heavy afternoon rain most days; low streets flood and road trips slow down.
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.
Independence Day
24 September · Citywide
National holiday; offices and many shops close.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Guinea-Bissau overall
- Low
- Prices · Guinea-Bissau overall
- Low
Guinea-Bissau overall: Very wet; roads flood.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- A spare day in the plan: storms can cancel flights and ferries