Best: Dec-Feb · Great: Mar, Nov
Two separate wet seasons shape the year here, roughly around June and September, with drier, more reliable stretches in between rather than one long wet or dry season. In January, expect highs around 30°C with rain on roughly 2 days of the month.
The Gambia River and its surrounding wetlands are one of West Africa's premier birdwatching destinations, with over 560 recorded species. Kunta Kinteh Island, a UNESCO World Heritage site tied to the transatlantic slave trade, is a short river trip from Banjul.
Try domoda, a peanut stew served over rice, a Gambian favorite.
Daylight, sunrise, and sunset are calculated exactly from this region's latitude. Temperature and rainfall are modeled from its general climate type, not measured station data. Month summaries are generated from those modeled figures.
Expect warm days around 30°/24°C, with mostly dry conditions (~2 rainy days).
Expect warm days around 30°/25°C, with mostly dry conditions (~3 rainy days).
Expect hot days around 31°/25°C, with occasional rain (~5 rainy days).
Expect hot days around 31°/25°C, with occasional rain (~8 rainy days).
Expect warm days around 30°/25°C, with frequent rain (~15 rainy days).
Expect warm days around 28°/24°C, with very wet conditions (~23 rainy days).
Expect warm days around 26°/23°C, with frequent rain (~15 rainy days).
Expect warm days around 26°/23°C, with frequent rain (~12 rainy days).
Expect warm days around 27°/24°C, with very wet conditions (~17 rainy days).
Expect warm days around 29°/24°C, with frequent rain (~12 rainy days).
Expect warm days around 30°/25°C, with occasional rain (~6 rainy days).
Expect warm days around 30°/24°C, with mostly dry conditions (~3 rainy days).