Gabú in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Gabú sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 673 mm of rain over about 64 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 36°C in early June to 30°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Gabú's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Gabú's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 673 mm
- 64 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.7
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Gabú in Summer
Over the season highs ease from about 36°C in early June to 30°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Gabú reaches about 32°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Gabú
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Gabú weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34° / 19° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.4 | 4.0 |
| Feb | 36° / 21° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.6 | 2.6 |
| Mar | 38° / 23° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.9 | 1.5 |
| Apr | 38° / 25° | 0 | 0.1 | 12.3 | 1.1 |
| May | 38° / 26° | 11 | 2.2 | 12.6 | 1.4 |
| Jun | 34° / 25° | 81 | 11.8 | 12.7 | 2.6 |
| Jul | 31° / 24° | 258 | 24.6 | 12.6 | 2.8 |
| Aug | 30° / 24° | 334 | 28 | 12.4 | 2.7 |
| Sep | 31° / 23° | 253 | 25 | 12.1 | 2.7 |
| Oct | 33° / 24° | 107 | 15.2 | 11.7 | 3.3 |
| Nov | 33° / 21° | 12 | 2.3 | 11.4 | 4.0 |
| Dec | 33° / 19° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.3 | 4.2 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Gabú gets around 673 mm of rain over 64 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 9 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min in early June to 12 h 18 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Gabú
In summer, Gabú overlaps its monsoon and dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Gabú's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Gabú sees seasonal dust haze (February–June), heaviest in June.
Is summer a good time to visit Gabú?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gabú.
What to pack for Gabú in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Gabú sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 64 days see rain.
UV index in Gabú in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gabú 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 (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 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | 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 | 10 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | High |
Air quality in Gabú in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Gabú is worst in May — around 80 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.8× the cleanest month (August, 14 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) | 51 | 73 | 63 | 54 | 80 | 35 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 31 | 37 | 49 |
| Level | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 51 | Poor |
| Feb | 73 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 63 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 54 | Poor |
| May | 80 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 35 | Poor |
| Jul | 18 | Moderate |
| Aug | 14 | Moderate |
| Sep | 16 | Moderate |
| Oct | 31 | Moderate |
| Nov | 37 | Poor |
| Dec | 49 | Poor |
Where is Gabú?
Gabú sits at 12.3°N, 14.2°W, 64 m above sea level, in Guinea-Bissau. The nearest listed city is Bafatá, 49 km away.
Topography around Gabú
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Gabú.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Gabú has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 60 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 314 m.
The land around Gabú is covered by trees (61%) within 3 km, trees (77%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) 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 Gabú (12.28°, -14.2222°, elevation 64 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.