Guinea-Bissau in March

Warm and dry; Ramadan in 2026 (check) affects Muslim areas.

• 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, Gabúhot

  Hotter and drier; Harmattan dust Jan–Mar.

• Bissau33° / 21°, 1 rain days

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

  Feb–Mar (moves)

  Masks and parades in Bissau; the biggest cultural event.

• International Women's Day

  8 Mar

  Public holiday.

• Korité (Eid al-Fitr)

  Mar 2026 (lunar — check)

  Holiday in Muslim areas.

Crowds · Guinea-Bissau

Medium

Prices · Guinea-Bissau

Medium

• Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen

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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)