Banjul: weather and best time to visit

Banjul (Gambia) reaches its warmest daytime temperatures in November at around 32°C; the coolest month is May at around 27°C. The sea is warmest in October at about 29°C.

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Banjul climate, month by month

MonthDay °CNight °CSea °CRain dSun hBeachCityHiking
Jan30°20°22°010888165
Feb31°21°21°011857862
Mar30°21°20°011848367
Apr28°21°21°012859175
May27°22°23°011929276
Jun29°25°26°311948064
Jul29°26°28°169795842
Aug29°25°28°269775741
Sep29°25°29°219805741
Oct31°26°29°811896448
Nov32°25°28°010977459
Dec31°22°24°010957862

Rain d = average rain days per month · Sun h = average sunshine hours per day · scores 0–100, higher is better.

Every month in detail

Banjul in January

Daytime highs around 30°C, nights near 20°C. Expect about 0 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is pleasant for swimming at 22°C.

Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: goodMore destinations for January

Banjul in February

Daytime highs around 31°C, nights near 21°C. Expect about 0 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is on the fresh side at 21°C.

Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for February

Banjul in March

Daytime highs around 30°C, nights near 21°C. Expect about 0 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is on the fresh side at 20°C.

Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: goodMore destinations for March

Banjul in April

Daytime highs around 28°C, nights near 21°C. It is also the driest month of the year. No month gets more sunshine. Expect about 0 rain days and 12 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is on the fresh side at 21°C.

Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: goodMore destinations for April

Banjul in May

Daytime highs around 27°C, nights near 22°C. May is the coldest month of the year. Expect about 0 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is pleasant for swimming at 23°C.

Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: goodMore destinations for May

Banjul in June

Daytime highs around 29°C, nights near 25°C. Expect about 3 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 26°C.

Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: goodMore destinations for June

Banjul in July

Daytime highs around 29°C, nights near 26°C. Expect about 16 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 28°C.

Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for July

Banjul in August

Daytime highs around 29°C, nights near 25°C. It is the rainiest month of the year. Expect about 26 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 28°C.

Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for August

Banjul in September

Daytime highs around 29°C, nights near 25°C. Expect about 21 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 29°C.

Beach: excellentCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for September

Banjul in October

Daytime highs around 31°C, nights near 26°C. The sea is at its warmest now. Expect about 8 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 29°C.

Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for October

Banjul in November

Daytime highs around 32°C, nights near 25°C. November is the warmest month of the year. Expect about 0 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 28°C.

Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for November

Banjul in December

Daytime highs around 31°C, nights near 22°C. Expect about 0 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is pleasant for swimming at 24°C.

Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for December

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