How warm does Bissau & the Bijagós Archipelago get?

Typical daytime highs in Bissau & the Bijagós Archipelago are Mar–May 35°C (95°F), Jun–Aug 30°C (86°F), Sep–Nov 31°C (88°F), Dec–Feb 34°C (94°F).

Is Bissau & the Bijagós Archipelago expensive?

On the ground, Bissau & the Bijagós Archipelago is budget-friendly.

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Bissau & the Bijagós Archipelago

Q: What sort of trip is Bissau & the Bijagós Archipelago good for?

Bissau & the Bijagós Archipelago is good for moving about and doing things, landscape doing the heavy lifting, the once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing, sunshine and salt water.

Bissau & the Bijagós Archipelago · Guinea-Bissau · Bissau

An archipelago of eighty-odd islands where hippos wade in the ocean and sea turtles nest by the thousand, a UNESCO biosphere reserve almost entirely off the tourist map, and a colonial old town slowly being reclaimed by the same greenery it once cleared.

The best time to visit Bissau & the Bijagós Archipelago is Dec–May, when typical daytime highs reach about 35°C (95°F). Local time there is 09:52 (UTC).

Best time to go

Dec–May

Budget on the ground

$ · budget-friendly

Nearest airport

OXB · Bissau

Good for

moving about and doing things landscape doing the heavy lifting the once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing sunshine and salt water

In season

January February March April May December

The year at a glance

Light0 to 24h High20 to 44°C68 to 111°F Rain0 to 440mm0 to 17.3in

January · high 93°F · rain 0.0in · 11.5h of daylight · in the recommended window

shaded columns are the recommended window

Bissau & the Bijagós Archipelago month by month, the same numbers the figure draws
Month	High °CHigh °F	Rain mmRain in	Light	Notes
January	34°C93°F	0mm0.0in	11.5h11.5h	in the recommended window
February	36°C96°F	0mm0.0in	11.7h11.7h	in the recommended window
March	36°C96°F	0mm0.0in	12.0h12.0h	in the recommended window
April	35°C95°F	0mm0.0in	12.4h12.4h	in the recommended window
May	34°C93°F	5mm0.2in	12.7h12.7h	in the recommended window
June	33°C91°F	76mm3.0in	12.8h12.8h
July	29°C85°F	343mm13.5in	12.8h12.8h
August	29°C84°F	428mm16.9in	12.5h12.5h
September	30°C85°F	303mm11.9in	12.2h12.2h
October	31°C88°F	137mm5.4in	11.8h11.8h
November	33°C91°F	15mm0.6in	11.6h11.6h
December	34°C92°F	2mm0.1in	11.4h11.4h	in the recommended window

Good to know

Currency: XOF · West African CFA franc
Language: Portuguese
Plug: C
Driving: on the right

United States: Type A, B at home, you will need an adapter. 220 V there, 120 V at home: check your charger says 100-240 V.

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