When to go · Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau in December
Great month. Dry season; election month in 2026 (check).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- Medium
- Guinea-Bissau
- Prices
- Medium
- Guinea-Bissau
Verdict
Dry season; election month in 2026 (check).
Weather in December
- Coast and 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).
- Bijagós islands · Bubaque, Orango, João Vieira, Rubanebest weather
Sea breezes; rough crossings in the rains; turtle nesting Aug–Nov.
- Interior east · Bafatá, Gabúbest weather
Hotter and drier; Harmattan dust Jan–Mar.
- Bissau32° / 19°, 0 rain days
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.
Christmas
25 Dec
Public holiday.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Guinea-Bissau
- Medium
- Prices · Guinea-Bissau
- Medium
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.
Where to go in December
Rated best or good this month
Coast and Bissau
Best weather of the year (Bissau, Cacheu, Varela)
Bijagós islands
Best weather of the year (Bubaque, Orango, João Vieira, Rubane)
Interior east
Best weather of the year (Bafatá, Gabú)
Dry, cooler.