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Best Time to Visit Gambia
Climate based on Banjul • 2015–2024
The best overall weather in Gambia is in April, with average highs around 30°C. The single best 14-day window: Mar 29 - Apr 11. The hottest month is November (32°C highs) and the coolest is May (28°C highs).
Year-at-a-glance heatmap
Each cell is colored by the typical daytime high for that day. Hover for rainfall and sunshine.
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- Freezingbelow 0°C
- Very Cold0–5°C
- Cold5–12°C
- Fresh12–18°C
- Comfortable18–25°C
- Warm25–30°C
- Very Warm30–39°C
- Smoking Hot39°C+
Best 14-day travel windows
Top pick
Mar 29 - Apr 11
14-day window • Avg 26°C • Warm
Alternative 1
Sep 25 - Oct 8
14-day window • Avg 28°C • Warm
Alternative 2
Mar 11 - Mar 24
14-day window • Avg 26°C • Warm
Month-by-month breakdown
January
Very Warm26°Cavg
- 31°C / 21°C
- 0mm total
- 10.3h sun/day
February
Very Warm27°Cavg
- 32°C / 21°C
- 0mm total
- 10.7h sun/day
March
Very Warm26°Cavg
- 31°C / 21°C
- 0mm total
- 11.1h sun/day
April
Warm26°Cavg
- 30°C / 22°C
- 0mm total
- 11.7h sun/day
May
Warm25°Cavg
- 28°C / 23°C
- 2mm total
- 11.4h sun/day
June
Warm27°Cavg
- 29°C / 25°C
- 19mm total
- 10.9h sun/day
July
Warm28°Cavg
- 29°C / 26°C
- 157mm total
- 9.1h sun/day
August
Warm27°Cavg
- 29°C / 26°C
- 259mm total
- 8.3h sun/day
September
Warm27°Cavg
- 29°C / 26°C
- 229mm total
- 9.2h sun/day
October
Very Warm29°Cavg
- 31°C / 26°C
- 55mm total
- 10.2h sun/day
November
Very Warm29°Cavg
- 32°C / 25°C
- 2mm total
- 10.3h sun/day
December
Very Warm27°Cavg
- 32°C / 22°C
- 1mm total
- 9.9h sun/day
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