Bafatá weather in May
In May, Bafatá sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 8 mm of rain across 1.6 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 39°C in the first days to 37°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.
Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of May to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Bafatá's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bafatá's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 38°
- 3rd warmest
- Overnight low
- 25°
- 11th coldest
- Rainfall
- 8 mm
- 1.6 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 36 min
- 6:38 AM – 7:12 PM
- Cloud cover
- 42%
- 5th clearest
- Wind
- 10 km/h
- 1st windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.78 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 1.3
- out of 10
Bafatá is town in Guinea-Bissau.
- Density
- 40/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1860
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in May
Highs ease over the month, from about 39°C in the first days to 37°C by the end.
A typical May day in Bafatá reaches about 38°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 36°C and 40°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and about 3°C warmer than June.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
| Avg low (°C) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 39 | 25 |
| 2 | 39 | 25 |
| 3 | 39 | 25 |
| 4 | 39 | 25 |
| 5 | 39 | 25 |
| 6 | 39 | 25 |
| 7 | 38 | 25 |
| 8 | 38 | 25 |
| 9 | 38 | 25 |
| 10 | 38 | 25 |
| 11 | 38 | 25 |
| 12 | 38 | 25 |
| 13 | 38 | 25 |
| 14 | 38 | 25 |
| 15 | 38 | 25 |
| 16 | 38 | 25 |
| 17 | 38 | 25 |
| 18 | 38 | 25 |
| 19 | 38 | 26 |
| 20 | 38 | 26 |
| 21 | 38 | 26 |
| 22 | 38 | 26 |
| 23 | 38 | 26 |
| 24 | 38 | 26 |
| 25 | 37 | 26 |
| 26 | 37 | 26 |
| 27 | 37 | 26 |
| 28 | 37 | 26 |
| 29 | 37 | 26 |
| 30 | 37 | 26 |
| 31 | 37 | 26 |
How May really feels in Bafatá
Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Bafatá weather by month
How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34° / 19° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.4 | 3.9 |
| Feb | 36° / 21° | 1 | 0.1 | 11.6 | 2.5 |
| Mar | 38° / 23° | 0 | 0 | 11.9 | 1.3 |
| Apr | 39° / 24° | 0 | 0 | 12.3 | 0.9 |
| May | 38° / 25° | 8 | 1.6 | 12.6 | 1.3 |
| Jun | 35° / 25° | 78 | 11.2 | 12.7 | 2.5 |
| Jul | 31° / 24° | 275 | 25.3 | 12.6 | 2.7 |
| Aug | 30° / 24° | 351 | 28.3 | 12.4 | 2.7 |
| Sep | 31° / 24° | 264 | 25.2 | 12.1 | 2.6 |
| Oct | 33° / 24° | 104 | 16.3 | 11.7 | 3.1 |
| Nov | 34° / 22° | 13 | 2.5 | 11.4 | 3.8 |
| Dec | 34° / 19° | 1 | 0.3 | 11.3 | 4.0 |
Cloud cover in May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in May.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 66 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 59 | 58 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 53 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 47 |
| Cloudier (%) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 41 | 42 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 47 | 48 | 50 | 51 | 53 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 75 | 25 |
| 2 | 75 | 25 |
| 3 | 75 | 25 |
| 4 | 75 | 25 |
| 5 | 75 | 25 |
| 6 | 75 | 25 |
| 7 | 75 | 25 |
| 8 | 75 | 25 |
| 9 | 74 | 26 |
| 10 | 74 | 26 |
| 11 | 73 | 27 |
| 12 | 72 | 28 |
| 13 | 71 | 29 |
| 14 | 69 | 31 |
| 15 | 68 | 32 |
| 16 | 67 | 33 |
| 17 | 66 | 34 |
| 18 | 64 | 36 |
| 19 | 63 | 37 |
| 20 | 62 | 38 |
| 21 | 61 | 39 |
| 22 | 59 | 41 |
| 23 | 58 | 42 |
| 24 | 56 | 44 |
| 25 | 55 | 45 |
| 26 | 55 | 45 |
| 27 | 53 | 47 |
| 28 | 52 | 48 |
| 29 | 50 | 50 |
| 30 | 49 | 51 |
| 31 | 47 | 53 |
Chance of precipitation in May
Bafatá gets around 8 mm of rain over 1.6 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 6% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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| Rain chance (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 |
| 5 | 1 |
| 6 | 1 |
| 7 | 1 |
| 8 | 2 |
| 9 | 2 |
| 10 | 2 |
| 11 | 3 |
| 12 | 3 |
| 13 | 3 |
| 14 | 4 |
| 15 | 4 |
| 16 | 5 |
| 17 | 5 |
| 18 | 5 |
| 19 | 6 |
| 20 | 6 |
| 21 | 7 |
| 22 | 8 |
| 23 | 8 |
| 24 | 9 |
| 25 | 10 |
| 26 | 10 |
| 27 | 11 |
| 28 | 12 |
| 29 | 13 |
| 30 | 14 |
| 31 | 16 |
Humidity in May
Most of May feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, May lands in the muggy band about 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 78% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Comfortable (%) | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Humid (%) | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
| Muggy (%) | 53 | 53 | 53 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 54 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 30 |
| Oppressive (%) | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 37 | 39 | 41 | 43 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 51 | 53 |
| Miserable (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 10 | 28 | 53 | 8 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 9 | 28 | 53 | 9 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 9 | 27 | 53 | 10 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 8 | 26 | 56 | 10 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 8 | 25 | 55 | 12 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 | 7 | 25 | 55 | 13 | 0 |
| 7 | 0 | 7 | 24 | 55 | 14 | 0 |
| 8 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 56 | 15 | 0 |
| 9 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 54 | 17 | 0 |
| 10 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 55 | 18 | 0 |
| 11 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 54 | 20 | 0 |
| 12 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 54 | 21 | 0 |
| 13 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 53 | 23 | 0 |
| 14 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 51 | 25 | 1 |
| 15 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 51 | 26 | 1 |
| 16 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 50 | 28 | 1 |
| 17 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 49 | 29 | 1 |
| 18 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 48 | 31 | 1 |
| 19 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 47 | 32 | 1 |
| 20 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 46 | 34 | 2 |
| 21 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 45 | 36 | 2 |
| 22 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 44 | 37 | 2 |
| 23 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 42 | 39 | 3 |
| 24 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 41 | 41 | 3 |
| 25 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 40 | 43 | 4 |
| 26 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 38 | 44 | 4 |
| 27 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 37 | 46 | 5 |
| 28 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 35 | 48 | 6 |
| 29 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 33 | 50 | 6 |
| 30 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 32 | 51 | 7 |
| 31 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 30 | 53 | 8 |
Wind in May
Winds average 10 km/h in May, the windiest month of the year.
Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | calm |
| 2 | 9 | calm |
| 3 | 10 | calm |
| 4 | 10 | calm |
| 5 | 10 | calm |
| 6 | 10 | calm |
| 7 | 10 | calm |
| 8 | 10 | calm |
| 9 | 10 | calm |
| 10 | 10 | calm |
| 11 | 10 | calm |
| 12 | 10 | calm |
| 13 | 10 | calm |
| 14 | 10 | calm |
| 15 | 10 | calm |
| 16 | 10 | calm |
| 17 | 10 | calm |
| 18 | 10 | calm |
| 19 | 10 | calm |
| 20 | 10 | calm |
| 21 | 10 | calm |
| 22 | 10 | calm |
| 23 | 10 | calm |
| 24 | 10 | calm |
| 25 | 10 | calm |
| 26 | 10 | calm |
| 27 | 10 | calm |
| 28 | 10 | calm |
| 29 | 10 | calm |
| 30 | 10 | calm |
| 31 | 10 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in May
Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of May to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 18 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:43 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 7:09 PM to 7:16 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.7 | 12.7 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:43 | 6:43 | 6:42 | 6:42 | 6:41 | 6:41 | 6:41 | 6:40 | 6:40 | 6:40 | 6:39 | 6:39 | 6:39 | 6:39 | 6:38 | 6:38 | 6:38 | 6:38 | 6:38 | 6:37 | 6:37 | 6:37 | 6:37 | 6:37 | 6:37 | 6:37 | 6:37 | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:36 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:09 | 7:09 | 7:09 | 7:09 | 7:09 | 7:09 | 7:10 | 7:10 | 7:10 | 7:10 | 7:10 | 7:11 | 7:11 | 7:11 | 7:11 | 7:12 | 7:12 | 7:12 | 7:12 | 7:13 | 7:13 | 7:13 | 7:13 | 7:14 | 7:14 | 7:14 | 7:15 | 7:15 | 7:15 | 7:15 | 7:16 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.4 | 6:43 | 7:09 |
| 2 | 12.4 | 6:43 | 7:09 |
| 3 | 12.4 | 6:42 | 7:09 |
| 4 | 12.5 | 6:42 | 7:09 |
| 5 | 12.5 | 6:41 | 7:09 |
| 6 | 12.5 | 6:41 | 7:09 |
| 7 | 12.5 | 6:41 | 7:10 |
| 8 | 12.5 | 6:40 | 7:10 |
| 9 | 12.5 | 6:40 | 7:10 |
| 10 | 12.5 | 6:40 | 7:10 |
| 11 | 12.5 | 6:39 | 7:10 |
| 12 | 12.5 | 6:39 | 7:11 |
| 13 | 12.5 | 6:39 | 7:11 |
| 14 | 12.5 | 6:39 | 7:11 |
| 15 | 12.6 | 6:38 | 7:11 |
| 16 | 12.6 | 6:38 | 7:12 |
| 17 | 12.6 | 6:38 | 7:12 |
| 18 | 12.6 | 6:38 | 7:12 |
| 19 | 12.6 | 6:38 | 7:12 |
| 20 | 12.6 | 6:37 | 7:13 |
| 21 | 12.6 | 6:37 | 7:13 |
| 22 | 12.6 | 6:37 | 7:13 |
| 23 | 12.6 | 6:37 | 7:13 |
| 24 | 12.6 | 6:37 | 7:14 |
| 25 | 12.6 | 6:37 | 7:14 |
| 26 | 12.6 | 6:37 | 7:14 |
| 27 | 12.6 | 6:37 | 7:15 |
| 28 | 12.6 | 6:36 | 7:15 |
| 29 | 12.6 | 6:36 | 7:15 |
| 30 | 12.7 | 6:36 | 7:15 |
| 31 | 12.7 | 6:36 | 7:16 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.78 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.12 kWh/m² to a high of 7.05 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 6.78 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.3 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 2 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 3 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 4 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 5 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 6 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 7 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 31 | 6.3 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for Bafatá
In May, Bafatá sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Bafatá's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Bafatá sees seasonal dust haze (February–June), heaviest in June.
Is May a good time to visit Bafatá?
Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bafatá.
What to pack for Bafatá in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, Bafatá sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in Bafatá in May
Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bafatá peaks around August 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 7 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 8 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Very high |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | Very high |
Air quality in Bafatá in May
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Bafatá is worst in February — around 81 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.5× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 56 | 81 | 74 | 49 | 53 | 43 | 21 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 41 | 52 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 81 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 74 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 49 | Poor |
| May | 53 | Poor |
| Jun | 43 | Poor |
| Jul | 21 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 17 | Moderate |
| Oct | 32 | Moderate |
| Nov | 41 | Poor |
| Dec | 52 | Poor |
Where is Bafatá?
Bafatá sits at 12.2°N, 14.7°W, 20 m above sea level, in Guinea-Bissau. The nearest listed city is Gabú, 49 km away.
Topography around Bafatá
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bafatá.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Bafatá has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 230 m.
The land around Bafatá is covered by trees (38%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, trees (69%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) within 80 km.
Guinea-Bissau travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 3
- Reconsider Travel
- Power plugs
- Type C / E / F
- 220 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 34% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $1,124
- 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 24%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 1.1
- per 100k, 2017
- Road deaths
- 32.2
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Low
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Bafatá (12.1658°, -14.6617°, elevation 20 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).