When to go · Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau in May
Mixed month. Humid; last month for most island lodges.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- Low
- Guinea-Bissau
- Prices
- Low
- Guinea-Bissau
Verdict
MixedVoykit month rating for Guinea-Bissau
Humid; last month for most island lodges.
Weather in May
- Coast and Bissau · Bissau, Cacheu, Varelahot
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, Rubanefine
Sea breezes; rough crossings in the rains; turtle nesting Aug–Nov.
- Interior east · Bafatá, Gabúhot
Hotter and drier; Harmattan dust Jan–Mar.
- Bissau32° / 24°, 4 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.
Labour Day
1 May
Public holiday.
Tabaski (Eid al-Adha)
May 2026 (lunar — check)
Holiday.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Guinea-Bissau
- Low
- Prices · Guinea-Bissau
- Low
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen