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Weather in August in Guinea-Bissau

Thinking about venturing to Guinea-Bissau this August and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in Guinea-Bissau in August?

August in Guinea-Bissau generally has very warm temperatures, with heavy precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect very warm maximum daytime temperatures of around 30°C and nighttime temperatures around 25°C in Bissau. On average, August is the month with the lowest temperatures of the year in Bissau.

Precipitation

August is a very rainy month with an average rainfall of around 460 mm in Bissau. Bissau experiences its highest rainfall in this month of the year. Come prepared by bringing an umbrella.

Average sunshine

Most areas experience a moderate amount of sunshine, with approximately 156 hours of sunlight expected in Bissau. This makes it neither too gloomy nor overly bright.

For a closer look at August's conditions in Guinea-Bissau, see the map below. For a more detailed look at Guinea-Bissau's yearly weather, check out our Guinea-Bissau climate page.

Where to go in Guinea-Bissau in August

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Guinea-Bissau on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in August for the most popular destinonation in Guinea-Bissau?

Bissau

In August Bissau generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Bissau
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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<<   July July
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31°C 
25°C 
190 hours 
353 mm 
18 days 
poor 
30°C 
25°C 
156 hours 
460 mm 
22 days 
poor 
31°C 
25°C 
180 hours 
321 mm 
19 days 
poor 
Climate in Bissau

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Is August the best time to visit Guinea-Bissau?

In our view, August might not be the best time to travel to Guinea-Bissau with often poor weather in Bissau.

Generally speaking, January provides perfect weather in Bissau. The weather in July, August and September, on the other hand, tends to be poor.

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