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The climate of Guinea-Bissau, city by city

This page lists the 13 cities in Guinea-Bissau for which climate normals are available. Each entry covers temperature, rainfall and how the climate changed between 1940 and 2025, computed from ERA5 reanalysis data.

Average across cities

27°C

Annual rainfall

1,482mm

Spread between cities

1.3°C

Warming

+1.5°C

Departure from normal across the country's largest cities, 1940–2025

Rankings

Across the 13 cities in this country with a measured climate.

The warmest

  1. 1Bafatá27.6 °C
  2. 2Gabú27.5 °C
  3. 3Xitole27.3 °C
  4. 4Bissau27 °C
  5. 5Bairro Militar27 °C
  6. 6Contumo27 °C
  7. 7Reino de Bandim27 °C
  8. 8Missira27 °C
  9. 9Reino de Antula26.9 °C
  10. 10Plaque26.9 °C

The coldest

  1. 1Quelele26.3 °C
  2. 2Reino de Antula26.9 °C
  3. 3Plaque26.9 °C
  4. 4Luanda26.9 °C
  5. 5Santa-Luzia26.9 °C
  6. 6Bissau27 °C
  7. 7Bairro Militar27 °C
  8. 8Contumo27 °C
  9. 9Reino de Bandim27 °C
  10. 10Missira27 °C

The wettest

  1. 1Quelele1,609 mm
  2. 2Bissau1,550 mm
  3. 3Bairro Militar1,550 mm
  4. 4Contumo1,550 mm
  5. 5Reino de Bandim1,550 mm
  6. 6Missira1,550 mm
  7. 7Xitole1,546 mm
  8. 8Reino de Antula1,479 mm
  9. 9Plaque1,479 mm
  10. 10Luanda1,479 mm

Frequently asked questions

What is the hottest city in Guinea-Bissau?

The hottest city in Guinea-Bissau is Bafatá, with an average annual temperature of 27.6 °C.

What is the coldest city in Guinea-Bissau?

The coldest city in Guinea-Bissau is Quelele, with an average annual temperature of 26.3 °C.

What is the wettest city in Guinea-Bissau?

The wettest city in Guinea-Bissau is Quelele, with 1,609 mm of precipitation per year.

Has the climate of Guinea-Bissau warmed?

Based on its largest cities, Guinea-Bissau warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025.

Cities by region

Bafatá2

Bissau10

Gabú1