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Destination

Guinea-Bissau

Africa · Bissau

When to go

Seasonal calendar — from climate data and curated definitions.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Warm / beach
Dry season
Rainy season
Air⌀ 27 °C
26
27
27
27
27
28
27
26
26
27
28
27
Sea⌀ 29 °C
26
27
28
29
29
30
30
29
30
30
31
27
Rainfall⌀ 105 mm
0
0
0
0
2
70
351
409
286
126
10
2
Wind⌀ 5 м/с
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Daylight⌀ 12 h
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
12
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11
Tourism: 52.4K international tourists a year▲ +45% over 5 yearslow
Darker cells mark peak months.· Wind: avg. daily max — handy for kite & wind sports

Public holidays

National holidays — closures and days off.

  • Christmas Eve

    December 24, 2026

    Thu · in 41d

  • Christmas Day

    December 25, 2026

    Fri · in 42d

  • New Year's Evey

    New Year's Eve

    December 31, 2026

    Thu · in 48d

  • New Year's Day

    January 1, 2027

    Fri · in 49d

  • National Heroes' Day

    January 20, 2027

    Wed · in 68d

  • International Women's Day

    March 8, 2027

    Mon · in 115d

  • Good Friday

    March 26, 2027

    Fri · in 133d

  • Easter Sunday

    March 28, 2027

    Sun · in 135d

UNESCO sites

1

UNESCO World Heritage sites in this country.

  • Coastal and Marine Ecosystems of the Bijagós Archipelago – Omatí Minhô
    2025Natural

Car rental & driving

Whether your licence is recognized, and which side traffic drives on — per the UN road-traffic conventions.

Set your passport to see whether your licence is accepted.

Trafficright-hand

Health

Yellow feverCDC recommends vaccinationcertificate for everyone
Malariain some areas — see detailsrisk present
Tap watersafely managed water: 24%bottled only
Vaccines (CDC)
Hepatitis AHepatitis BMeningococcalTyphoid

Country page on CDC

Internet

Connectivity on the road: coverage, data price, access.

Onlinelimited30%
Mobile datamoderate$2.7/GB
eSIM: Supported

Prices

Food
Healthy dietF CFA 984/day
Wheat flourF CFA 540/kg
RiceF CFA 412/kg
Vegetable oilF CFA 1,357/L
TomatoesF CFA 1,089/kg
BeansF CFA 1,094/kg
Fuel
GasolineF CFA 899/L
DieselF CFA 898/L

About the country

Capital
Bissau
Continent
Africa
Population
1,874,309
Area
36,120 km²
Currency
Franc · XOF
Time zone
23:55UTC+0
Sockets
C

220 V · 50 Hz

Calling code
+245
Languages
Portuguese, pov
Borders
🇸🇳 Senegal🇬🇳 Guinea