Bissau experiences a tropical wet and dry climate with high temperatures year-round and sharply contrasting rainfall between seasons.

The wet season brings torrential downpours that can turn streets into rivers, making waterproof footwear and quick-dry fabrics essential rather than optional.

Temperatures hover consistently between 24°C and 32°C throughout the year, with little variation to distinguish one month from another beyond the presence or absence of rain.

Humidity remains oppressively high year-round, though it peaks during the wet months when the air feels thick enough to cut with a knife.

The red laterite soil of Bissau becomes either dust that coats everything during the dry season or mud that clings stubbornly to shoes during the rains, so plan your footwear accordingly.