Hurricanes in Guinea-Bissau
Hurricanes only occur occasionally in Guinea-Bissau. On average, they happen about 2 times a year. The hardest hit region is Cacheu.The hurricane season usually lasts from early June to late November.
Guinea-Bissau has certainly been affected by the foothills of several hurricanes, but during the past 12 months no hurricane reached the inhabited areas on land.
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Most violent hurricanes in Guinea-Bissau since 2018
Hermine: September 23-26, 2022
Wind speed:
max. 65 km/h
Diameter:
max. 370 km
Air pressure:
below 1003 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
tropical storm
The hurricane did not make direct landfall in Guinea-Bissau. On September 23rd, 2022 at 6:00 am it had the shortest distance at about 483 km northeast of Cacheu.
Hermine: September 21-25, 2022
Wind speed:
max. 65 km/h
Diameter:
max. 333 km
Air pressure:
below 1002 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
tropical storm
The hurricane did not make direct landfall in Guinea-Bissau. On September 22nd, 2022 at 3:00 pm it had the shortest distance at about 180 km northeast of Cacheu.
Instead, the first landfall occurred near S in Mauritania on September 21st at 12:00 pm.
Instead, the first landfall occurred near S in Mauritania on September 21st at 12:00 pm.
Larry: August 31 to September 11, 2021
Wind speed:
max. 204 km/h
Diameter:
max. 807 km
Air pressure:
below 953 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 3
The hurricane did not make direct landfall in Guinea-Bissau. On August 31st, 2021 at 6:00 pm it had the shortest distance at about 287 km east of Cacheu.
Larry: August 31 to September 11, 2021
Wind speed:
max. 204 km/h
Diameter:
max. 259 km
Air pressure:
below 953 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 3
The hurricane did not make direct landfall in Guinea-Bissau. On August 31st, 2021 at 6:00 pm it had the shortest distance at about 385 km east of Cacheu.
Rene: September 6-14, 2020
Wind speed:
max. 74 km/h
on land:
max. 56 km/h
Diameter:
max. 889 km
Air pressure:
below 1001 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
tropical storm
Affected regions
Cacheu
Cacheu
Lorenzo: September 22 to October 4, 2019
Wind speed:
max. 259 km/h
Diameter:
max. 333 km
Air pressure:
below 925 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 5
The hurricane did not make direct landfall in Guinea-Bissau. On September 22nd, 2019 at 6:00 pm it had the shortest distance at about 159 km southeast of Cacheu.
These evaluations are based on data from the National Centers for Environmental Information of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Individual data have been summarized or translated.
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