Gambia
29 to 32°C
temperature
3416 hours
sunshine per day
345 mm
rain
292 days
dry
73 days
rain
0 days
snow

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 56° degrees and there is about 136 inch 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

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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.

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. (°F) 85 84 85 84 84 84 85 85 86 89 90 88
Night temp. (°F) 72 71 71 72 74 77 80 80 79 81 79 75
Water temp. (°F) 74 67 71 73 76 80 83 83 85 85 83 78
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (inch) 0 0 1 0 2 6 21 52 42 10 1 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 90°F and the most cold month is 84°F in February. The highest water temperature is 85°F and at its coldest the water is 67°F.

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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