Santa-Luzia in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Santa-Luzia sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 460 mm of rain over about 52 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 30°C in early September to 32°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels miserable.

Fall is Santa-Luzia's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Santa-Luzia's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
31°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
25°C
Rainfall
460 mm
52 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
3.5
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Santa-Luzia in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 30°C in early September to 32°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Santa-Luzia reaches about 31°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest November.

20°25°30°35°SepOctNov

How fall really feels in Santa-Luzia

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 91 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
91
36 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Santa-Luzia weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 20°10.111.45.3
Feb34° / 21°10.211.64.2
Mar35° / 23°0011.93.5
Apr35° / 24°0012.33.4
May34° / 25°51.212.53.8
Jun32° / 26°8811.312.73.7
Jul30° / 25°33526.812.63.0
Aug29° / 25°43728.712.42.9
Sep30° / 25°30527.112.12.8
Oct32° / 25°13420.511.73.2
Nov32° / 24°214.111.54.4
Dec32° / 21°20.211.35.2

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Santa-Luzia gets around 460 mm of rain over 52 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 7 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early September to 11 h 24 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Santa-Luzia

In seasonPeak

In fall, Santa-Luzia overlaps its atlantic hurricane, monsoon and dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Santa-Luzia sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Santa-Luzia's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Santa-Luzia sees seasonal dust haze (February–June), heaviest in June.

Atlantic hurricane
Monsoon
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is fall a good time to visit Santa-Luzia?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Santa-Luzia.

What to pack for Santa-Luzia in Fall

From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In fall, Santa-Luzia sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 52 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Santa-Luzia in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 29°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 29 km away) is warmest in November at about 29°C and coldest in February near 25°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Warm
Sep28Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Santa-Luzia in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Santa-Luzia peaks around August 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 7 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 18UV 13Dec 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Santa-Luzia in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Santa-Luzia is worst in February — around 86 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.5× the cleanest month (August, 16 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 1884 µg/m³Aug 2116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan63Unhealthy
Feb86Unhealthy
Mar76Unhealthy
Apr51Poor
May53Poor
Jun50Poor
Jul24Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct35Moderate
Nov45Poor
Dec58Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Santa-Luzia?

Santa-Luzia sits at 11.9°N, 15.6°W, 38 m above sea level, in Guinea-Bissau. The nearest listed city is Reino de Antula, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Santa-Luzia

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santa-Luzia.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa-Luzia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m.

The land around Santa-Luzia is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) within 3 km, water (38%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
36 m
16 km
48 m
80 km
61 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
Fall weather nearby: Reino de Antula 2.0 km · Luanda 2.0 km · Bissau 3.0 km · Plaque 3.0 km · Sintra-Nema 3.0 km · Bairro Militar 3.0 km · Missira 3.0 km · Belem 4.0 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
Muslim 46%folk religions 31%Christian 19%other or unaffiliated 4%

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 Santa-Luzia (11.888°, -15.59°, elevation 38 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.