Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bissau features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (80 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 17 °C (64 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1572 mm (61.9 inches) and receives 117 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bissau enjoys an average of 3543 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 25 minutes to 12 hours 47 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Bissau are April, June and November, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 29 °C (84 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, August and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 27 °C (80 - 81 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bissau experiences 329 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 38°C (100°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 37°C (99°F) |
Mean maximum | 37°C (98°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 36°C (98°F) |
Average high | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Average low | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
Mean minimum | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Minimum | 17°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau with other places around the world.
Bissau usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 28 rainy days and 453 mm (17.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bissau are January, February and March. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.1) | 52 (2.0) | 453 (17.8) | 539 (21.2) | 369 (14.5) | 134 (5.3) | 24 (0.9) | 0 (0.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 19 | 5 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Bissau are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 56 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bissau: January, August and September receive an average of 8 hours 13 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 258 | 289 | 334 | 331 | 340 | 297 | 268 | 239 | 258 | 298 | 305 | 321 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 30m | 11h 44m | 12h 3m | 12h 23m | 12h 39m | 12h 47m | 12h 43m | 12h 29m | 12h 10m | 11h 50m | 11h 33m | 11h 25m |
Bissau experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.February, November and December are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Bissau UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 9 |