Climate of Bijagos and Guinea-Bissau
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Bissagos Archipelago in relation to Guinea-Bissau
Source: Google Earth
Sun Path Diagram for the Bijagos Archipelago
Source: University of Oregon Solar Radiation Monitoring Laboratory: http://solardat.uoregon.edu/PolarSunChartProgram.html
Solstice Sun Angle
June 21:
09:00: 45˚
12:00: 77.5˚
15:00: 45˚
December 21:
09:00: 35˚
12:00: 55˚
15:00: 35˚
Annual Average Precipitation by Month
Source: “Geography of Guinea-Bissau.” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography_of_Guinea-Bissau
Annual Average Temperature by Month
Source: “Geography of Guinea-Bissau.” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography_of_Guinea-Bissau
The Island of Unhocomozinho
Humidity and Wind
• Average Relative Humidity 70%
• During the June-November rainy season, the wind blows predominately from the South-West
• During the December-May dry season, wind blows slightly from the North-East “Harmattan Winds”
Sources: “Executive Summary of United Nations Convention on Climatic Change.” United Nations. 2004.
Birmingham, David. “Guinea-Bissau.” 2009.
http://www.britannica.com.proxy.cca.edu/EBchecked/topic/248853/Guinea-Bissau
http://www.southtravels.com/africa/bissau/gifs/temperature.jpg
Comments (3)
Annette Diniz said
at 6:18 am on Feb 2, 2011
Between the 70-80's all year!! Sounds fantastic. In June/July, does it rain when its hot?
Josh Campos said
at 10:48 am on Feb 2, 2011
Do you happen to know what the max wind speeds are since they are all coastal islands?
SfWhitehorn@gmail.com said
at 6:07 pm on Feb 7, 2011
Great Information. Is there any information on the rainfall for the mainland? This information may give us insight on conditions in the capital city of Bissau that serves as an initial hub for routes of services and goods.
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