
Best time to visit, weather and climate Banjul

Best time to visit Banjul, Gambia
The best time to visit Banjul in Gambia is from january until december, when you will have a warm temperature and none till mediocre rainfall. The highest average temperature in Banjul 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 Banjul is suitable for a sun vacation.
The average climate figure for Banjul is an 9,3. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
Banjul has the tropical savanna climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Banjul 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.
Climate Banjul per month
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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30°C | 29°C | 30°C | 29°C | 29°C | 29°C | 30°C | 29°C | 30°C | 31°C | 32°C | 31°C |
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0 mm |
2 mm |
1 mm |
6 mm |
15 mm |
53 mm |
133 mm |
107 mm |
26 mm |
2 mm |
0 mm |
Climate Banjul
Banjul has the tropical savanna climate prevailing. It is warm every month with both a wet and dry season. The average annual temperature for Banjul 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 Banjul
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 | |
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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 Banjul january
On average, it is maximum 30° in january in Banjul and at least around 22° degrees. The sea temperature is around 23° degrees. and the it will be dry 31 days this month in Banjul.
Weather Banjul february
On average, it is maximum 29° in february in Banjul and at least around 21° degrees. The sea temperature is around 20° degrees. and the it will be dry 28 days this month in Banjul.
Weather Banjul march
On average, it is maximum 30° in march in Banjul 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 Banjul.
Weather Banjul april
On average, it is maximum 29° in april in Banjul 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 Banjul.
Weather Banjul may
On average, it is maximum 29° in may in Banjul 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 Banjul.
Weather Banjul june
On average, it is maximum 29° in june in Banjul 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 Banjul.
Weather Banjul july
On average, it is maximum 30° in july in Banjul 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 Banjul.
Weather Banjul august
On average, it is maximum 29° in august in Banjul 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 Banjul.
Weather Banjul september
On average, it is maximum 30° in september in Banjul 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 Banjul.
Weather Banjul october
On average, it is maximum 31° in october in Banjul 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 Banjul.
Weather Banjul november
On average, it is maximum 32° in november in Banjul 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 Banjul.
Weather Banjul december
On average, it is maximum 31° in december in Banjul and at least around 24° degrees. The sea temperature is around 26° degrees. and the it will be dry 31 days this month in Banjul.
14 day weather forecast Banjul
The weather for Banjul in Gambia will be 32° till 29° degrees in the next 14 days and it stays dry every day.
Weather forecast this week
Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Water | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
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Tu 26 Jan |
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32°C | 21°C | 22°C | 0 mm | 0% | 4m/s | 9 |
We 27 Jan |
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32°C | 21°C | 22°C | 0 mm | 0% | 4m/s | 9 |
Th 28 Jan |
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32°C | 21°C | 22°C | 0 mm | 0% | 4m/s | 9 |
Fr 29 Jan |
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32°C | 20°C | 22°C | 0 mm | 0% | 3m/s | 9 |
Sa 30 Jan |
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32°C | 21°C | 22°C | 0 mm | 0% | 4m/s | 7 |
Su 31 Jan |
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32°C | 21°C | 22°C | 0 mm | 0% | 4m/s | 7 |
Mo 1 Feb |
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33°C | 22°C | 22°C | 0 mm | 0% | 4m/s | 5 |
Weather forecast next week
Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Water | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
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Tu 2 Feb |
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32°C | 21°C | 22°C | 0 mm | 0% | 4m/s | 7 |
We 3 Feb |
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31°C | 21°C | 22°C | 0 mm | 0% | 4m/s | 4 |
Th 4 Feb |
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30°C | 22°C | 22°C | 0 mm | 0% | 5m/s | 5 |
Fr 5 Feb |
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32°C | 22°C | 22°C | 0 mm | 0% | 6m/s | 1 |
Sa 6 Feb |
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31°C | 21°C | 22°C | 0 mm | 0% | 7m/s | 2 |
Su 7 Feb |
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29°C | 20°C | 22°C | 0 mm | 0% | 7m/s | 2 |
Mo 8 Feb |
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28°C | 19°C | 22°C | 0 mm | 0% | 6m/s | 3 |
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Flight tickets to Banjul
The 3 nearest airports to Banjul you can fly to are:
- Banjul International Airport (15 km)
Banjul NDing - Ziguinchor Airport (105 km)
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About Banjul
Banjul lies in Gambia in the province Banjul and the population consists of 43.094 inhabitants. If you want to call Banjul 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.
Banjul is in a straight line at 4.481 km distance from London. From London-Heathrow the flight time is about 6 hours55.
The coordinates of Banjul, Gambia are latitude: 13.453056 en longitude: -16.5775
The GPS coordinates are N 13° 27' 11.1600" en W 16° 34' 39.0000"
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Currency Banjul
In Banjul the Gambian dalasi is used to pay.
Exchange rate Gambian dalasi (GMD) 26 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 Banjul
In Banjul it is now 06:14 o’clock in the morning on tuesday 26 january 2021. That is 5 hour later than in United States. The time zone of Banjul is Africa/Banjul and the Greenwich time is UTC+00.
Vaccinations Banjul
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 Banjul.
- BMR (Bof, Mazelen en Rode hond)
- Dengue (knokkelkoorts)
- Hepatitis B
- Meningitis of Meningokokkenziekte
- Rabiës
- Schistosomiasis
- Tuberculose (TBC)