nomadseason

Monthly climate in Bafata, Guinea-Bissau

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bafata features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (79 °F) and 31 °C (89 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (59 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (109 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1255 mm (49.4 inches) and receives 103 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Bafata enjoys an average of 3564 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 24 minutes to 12 hours 48 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Bafata, Guinea-Bissau

The warmest months in Bafata are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 31 °C (86 - 89 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, August and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 27 °C (79 - 80 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bafata experiences 329 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Bafata. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum38°C
(101°F)		41°C
(105°F)		42°C
(108°F)		43°C
(109°F)		42°C
(109°F)		41°C
(105°F)		35°C
(95°F)		34°C
(94°F)		36°C
(96°F)		37°C
(98°F)		38°C
(100°F)		37°C
(99°F)
Mean maximum37°C
(99°F)		39°C
(103°F)		41°C
(105°F)		42°C
(107°F)		41°C
(106°F)		39°C
(102°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(93°F)		35°C
(95°F)		36°C
(97°F)		37°C
(98°F)		37°C
(99°F)
Average high35°C
(95°F)		37°C
(98°F)		38°C
(101°F)		39°C
(103°F)		39°C
(102°F)		35°C
(96°F)		31°C
(89°F)		31°C
(87°F)		32°C
(89°F)		33°C
(92°F)		35°C
(94°F)		35°C
(95°F)
Daily mean26°C
(79°F)		28°C
(83°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(89°F)		30°C
(86°F)		27°C
(82°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		26°C
(79°F)
Average low19°C
(66°F)		21°C
(69°F)		22°C
(73°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(78°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(73°F)		19°C
(67°F)
Mean minimum15°C
(60°F)		18°C
(64°F)		20°C
(68°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(71°F)		19°C
(66°F)		17°C
(62°F)
Minimum15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(64°F)		21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(71°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(59°F)

Compare climate in Bafata with other places

Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Bafata, Guinea-Bissau with other places around the world.

Monthly average precipitation in Bafata, Guinea-Bissau

Bafata usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 26 rainy days and 360 mm (14.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Bafata are January, March and December. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Bafata. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)3 (0.1)61 (2.4)336 (13.2)451 (17.8)293 (11.5)95 (3.8)16 (0.6)0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)0000092627251330

Monthly sunshine hours in Bafata, Guinea-Bissau

The sunniest months in Bafata are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 57 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Bafata: January, August and September receive an average of 8 hours 19 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Bafata. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours257288334331343308279245261296301316
Mean daily daylight hours11h 29m11h 43m12h 3m12h 23m12h 40m12h 48m12h 44m12h 29m12h 10m11h 50m11h 33m11h 24m

Solar UV radiation in Bafata, Guinea-Bissau

Bafata experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in July, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Bafata UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Bafata. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)910121212131313131299