Guinea-Bissau
Country in Africa
In brief
Area: 36,125 km². World rank 139 of 249; in Africa, 43 of 59. Agricultural land: 31.4% (2024). World rank 120 of 209; in Africa, 42 of 54. Precipitation, mm per year: 1,577 (2022). World rank 54 of 182; in Africa, 11 of 54. From 2014 to 2024: agricultural land 28% → 31.4%.
Territory
- Area
- 36,125 km²
- Sea access
- Has a coastline
- Coastline, km
- 350
- Agricultural land
- 31.4% 2024
Elevation
- Highest point
- Monte Torin, 277 m
- Lowest point
- Atlantic Ocean, 0 m
- Mean elevation, m
- 70
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- 26
- Warmest month in the capital
- May, 29°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- January, 23°C
- Precipitation, mm per year
- 1,577 2022
Climate by month: Bissau
April: day 36°C, night 22°C, precipitation 0 mm
Estimate from NASA POWER: averages for 2001–2025 at the capital’s location (grid cell about 50 km across). The city itself is often 1–3 °C warmer in winter.
Table of values
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Precipitation, mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29 | 16 | 1 |
| February | 32 | 18 | 0 |
| March | 35 | 20 | 0 |
| April | 36 | 22 | 0 |
| May | 35 | 23 | 21 |
| June | 32 | 25 | 132 |
| July | 29 | 24 | 375 |
| August | 28 | 24 | 487 |
| September | 29 | 24 | 355 |
| October | 30 | 25 | 173 |
| November | 30 | 22 | 11 |
| December | 29 | 18 | 0 |