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Climate of Gambia
Gambia has a tropical savanna climate. It is warm every month with both a wet and dry season. The average annual temperature for Gambia is 30° degrees and there is about 345 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 282 days a year with an average humidity of 62% and an UV-index of 7.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 29°C and 32°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 21°C and 27°C
- Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 20°C and 30°C
- Rain: it rains 73 days and there is a total of approximately 345 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3416 sun hours
| Maximum temperature: | between 29°C and 32°C |
| Warmest month: | 32°C in November |
| Coldest month: | 29°C in February |
| Night temperature: | between 21°C and 27°C |
| Sea temperature: | between 20°C and 30°C |
| Dry days: | 292 days |
| Days with rain: | 73 days |
| Days with snow: | 0 days |
| Total rain sum: | 345 mm |
| Hours of sunshine: | 3416 hours |
Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Gambia.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Gambia.
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Climate table of Gambia
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Gambia. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Gambia might be like in a given month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day temp. (°C) | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 |
| Night temp. (°C) | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 |
| Water temp. (°C) | 23 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 26 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Precipitation (mm) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 53 | 133 | 107 | 26 | 2 | 0 |
| Days with rain | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 17 | 8 | 2 | - |
| Dry days | 31 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 23 | 28 | 31 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Sun hours per day | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Wind force (Bft) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| UV-index | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Best time to visit Gambia
To go to Gambia, the best time to visit is January through July and October through December. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. In Gambia, November is the warmest month with 32°C and the most cold month is 29°C in February. The highest water temperature is 30°C and at its coldest the water is 20°C.
Climate of Gambia by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Gambia? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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