Best time to visit, weather and climate Gambia
Best time to visit Gambia
The best time to visit Gambia is from january until december, when you will have a warm temperature and none till mediocre rainfall. The highest average temperature in Gambia is 32°C in november and the lowest is 29°C in february. The water temperature is between 20°C and 30°C. The weather and climate of Gambia is suitable for a sun vacation.
The average climate figure for Gambia is an 9,4. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
Gambia has the tropical savanna climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Gambia or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
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Climate Gambia per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30°C | 29°C | 30°C | 29°C | 29°C | 29°C | 30°C | 29°C | 30°C | 31°C | 32°C | 31°C |
| 0 mm |
0 mm |
2 mm |
1 mm |
6 mm |
15 mm |
53 mm |
133 mm |
107 mm |
26 mm |
2 mm |
0 mm |
All climate data from Gambia
Climate data from: Banjul
Climate Gambia
Gambia has the tropical savanna climate prevailing. 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 Gambia
| Day |
| Night |
| Water |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 30°C | 29°C | 30°C | 29°C | 29°C | 29°C | 30°C | 29°C | 30°C | 31°C | 32°C | 31°C |
| Night | 22°C | 21°C | 22°C | 22°C | 23°C | 25°C | 26°C | 26°C | 26°C | 27°C | 26°C | 24°C |
| Water | 23°C | 20°C | 22°C | 23°C | 25°C | 26°C | 28°C | 29°C | 29°C | 30°C | 28°C | 26°C |
| Precip | 0 mm |
0 mm |
2 mm |
1 mm |
6 mm |
15 mm |
53 mm |
133 mm |
107 mm |
26 mm |
2 mm |
0 mm |
| Rain days |
0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| Dry days |
31 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 23 | 28 | 31 |
| Sun hours per day |
10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Wind force in 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 |
Weather Gambia january
On average, it is maximum 30° in january in Gambia and at least around 22° degrees. The sea temperature is around 23° degrees. and the it will be dry 31 days this month in Gambia.
Weather Gambia february
On average, it is maximum 29° in february in Gambia and at least around 21° degrees. The sea temperature is around 20° degrees. and the it will be dry 28 days this month in Gambia.
Weather Gambia march
On average, it is maximum 30° in march in Gambia and at least around 22° degrees. The sea temperature is around 22° degrees. In march there are 1 day of rainfall with a total of 2 mm and the it will be dry 30 days this month in Gambia.
Weather Gambia april
On average, it is maximum 29° in april in Gambia and at least around 22° degrees. The sea temperature is around 23° degrees. In april there are 2 days of rainfall with a total of 1 mm and the it will be dry 28 days this month in Gambia.
Weather Gambia may
On average, it is maximum 29° in may in Gambia and at least around 23° degrees. The sea temperature is around 25° degrees. In may there are 3 days of rainfall with a total of 6 mm and the it will be dry 28 days this month in Gambia.
Weather Gambia june
On average, it is maximum 29° in june in Gambia and at least around 25° degrees. The sea temperature is around 26° degrees. In june there are 7 days of rainfall with a total of 15 mm and the it will be dry 23 days this month in Gambia.
Weather Gambia july
On average, it is maximum 30° in july in Gambia and at least around 26° degrees. The sea temperature is around 28° degrees. In july there are 13 days of rainfall with a total of 53 mm and the it will be dry 18 days this month in Gambia.
Weather Gambia august
On average, it is maximum 29° in august in Gambia and at least around 26° degrees. The sea temperature is around 29° degrees. In august there are 20 days of rainfall with a total of 133 mm and the it will be dry 11 days this month in Gambia.
Weather Gambia september
On average, it is maximum 30° in september in Gambia and at least around 26° degrees. The sea temperature is around 29° degrees. In september there are 17 days of rainfall with a total of 107 mm and the it will be dry 13 days this month in Gambia.
Weather Gambia october
On average, it is maximum 31° in october in Gambia and at least around 27° degrees. The sea temperature is around 30° degrees. In october there are 8 days of rainfall with a total of 26 mm and the it will be dry 23 days this month in Gambia.
Weather Gambia november
On average, it is maximum 32° in november in Gambia and at least around 26° degrees. The sea temperature is around 28° degrees. In november there are 2 days of rainfall with a total of 2 mm and the it will be dry 28 days this month in Gambia.
Weather Gambia december
On average, it is maximum 31° in december in Gambia and at least around 24° degrees. The sea temperature is around 26° degrees. and the it will be dry 31 days this month in Gambia.
14 day weather forecast Gambia
The weather for Banjul in Gambia will be 32° till 33° degrees in the next 14 days and it stays dry every day.
The weather forecast for Gambia is based on the weather in Banjul.
Weather forecast this week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Water | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Th 28 Jan |
|
32°C | 20°C | 22°C | 0 mm | 0% | 4m/s | 5 |
Fr 29 Jan |
|
32°C | 21°C | 22°C | 0 mm | 0% | 4m/s | 8 |
Sa 30 Jan |
|
32°C | 21°C | 22°C | 0 mm | 0% | 4m/s | 9 |
Su 31 Jan |
|
32°C | 21°C | 22°C | 0 mm | 0% | 4m/s | 6 |
Mo 1 Feb |
|
33°C | 21°C | 22°C | 0 mm | 0% | 4m/s | 4 |
Tu 2 Feb |
|
32°C | 21°C | 22°C | 0 mm | 0% | 4m/s | 8 |
We 3 Feb |
|
30°C | 21°C | 22°C | 0 mm | 0% | 5m/s | 4 |
Weather forecast next week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Water | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Th 4 Feb |
|
31°C | 21°C | 22°C | 0 mm | 0% | 5m/s | 4 |
Fr 5 Feb |
|
31°C | 22°C | 22°C | 0 mm | 0% | 6m/s | 3 |
Sa 6 Feb |
|
31°C | 21°C | 22°C | 0 mm | 0% | 5m/s | 1 |
Su 7 Feb |
|
30°C | 21°C | 22°C | 0 mm | 0% | 6m/s | 2 |
Mo 8 Feb |
|
30°C | 21°C | 22°C | 0 mm | 0% | 7m/s | 2 |
Tu 9 Feb |
|
33°C | 21°C | 22°C | 0 mm | 0% | 5m/s | 3 |
We 10 Feb |
|
32°C | 21°C | 22°C | 0 mm | 0% | 6m/s | 2 |
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- Banjul International Airport
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About Gambia
Gambia is in the continental part Africa and the capital is Banjul. The total surface is 11.300 km² with 80 km of coastline and the population consists of 2.101.000 inhabitants. In terms of area, the country is 22x smaller than United States. If you want to call Gambia you have to use +220 or 00220 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +2205012457809 or 002205012457809.
Gambia is in a straight line at 4.446 km distance from London. From London-Heathrow the flight time is about 6 hours50.
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Currency Gambia
In Gambia the Gambian dalasi is used to pay.
Exchange rate Gambian dalasi (GMD) 28 january 2021
1 Gambian dalasi = 0,02 United States dollar
100 Gambian dalasi = 1,93 United States dollar
1 United States dollar = 51,75 Gambian dalasi
100 United States dollar = 5.174,98 Gambian dalasi
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Time difference Gambia
In Gambia it is now 08:18 o’clock in the morning on thursday 28 january 2021. That is 5 hour later than in United States. The time zone of Gambia is Africa/Banjul and the Greenwich time is UTC+00.
Vaccinations Gambia
Mandatory vaccinations
- Cholera
Recommended vaccinations
- DTP (Difterie, Tetanus en Polio)
- Gele koorts
- Hepatitis A (besmettelijke geelzucht)
Person and travel related vaccinations
These vaccinations may differ per person and / or be advised on the basis of the stay in Gambia.
- BMR (Bof, Mazelen en Rode hond)
- Dengue (knokkelkoorts)
- Hepatitis B
- Meningitis of Meningokokkenziekte
- Rabiës
- Schistosomiasis
- Tuberculose (TBC)