Banjul, Gambia Weather
Banjul hourly forecast: next 24 hours
Today's high of 86°F (30°C) is right in line with the typical September high of 85°F (29°C).
Current conditions in detail
Banjul weather tomorrow (Wednesday, September 16)
Tomorrow in Banjul looks overcast, with a high of 84° and an overnight low of 80°. There is a 49% chance of rain - plan accordingly. Winds top out near 17 mph, and the UV index reaches 10 (very high).
Banjul 14-day forecast
About the weather in Banjul
There is not much of a seasonal calendar in Banjul. Its warmest and coolest months differ by 4°C, against a dataset median nearer 15°C, which leaves 87°F (31°C) in October and 83°F (28°C) in May as the two ends of the year.
Banjul weather: quick facts
- Hottest month: October - highs near 87°F (31°C)
- Coldest month: May - highs near 83°F (28°C)
- Decade extremes (2015-2024): 105°F (41°C) high · 63°F (17°C) low
- Wettest month: August (23 rainy days) · Sunniest: April (11.7 h sun/day)
- Climate type: tropical wet-and-dry
- Annual swing: 4°C between the average warmest and coolest month · day to night: 7°C
- Months averaging 30°C or hotter: 6
- Average humidity: 64%
Temperatures through the year
October is the warm end of the year, averaging 87°F (31°C) by day and 80°F (26°C) overnight. May is the coolest month, with highs of 83°F (28°C) and lows near 72°F (22°C). 8 months average under 20 mm of rain, the longest unbroken stretch running November through June.
Rain, sun and snow
Average highs hold at or above 30°C for 6 months of the year, October through March being the unbroken run. Days and nights are about 7°C apart on average - narrower than about 86% of the cities we track. Between the average October and the average May lie 4°C, a narrower spread than about 89% of the cities we track. Across the gridded 2015-2024 daily record, the highest daily maximum for this location was 105°F (41°C) and the lowest daily minimum 63°F (17°C).
Season by season
March through May
March through May sits firmly in the heat here - highs near 85°F (30°C), nights near 71°F (22°C), and precipitation is essentially absent. Daylight is generous - around 11.4 hours of sun a day.
June through August
June through August is hot here - highs near 84°F (29°C), nights near 77°F (25°C), and rain falls on around 43 of the 90 days.
September through November
September through November in Banjul is hot, with daytime highs averaging 87°F (31°C) and nights around 78°F (26°C); expect showers on roughly 29 days across the season.
December through February
December through February runs hot here - highs near 89°F (31°C), nights near 71°F (21°C), and precipitation is essentially absent. Daylight is generous - around 10.3 hours of sun a day.
Average temperatures in Banjul by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Precipitation | Sunshine | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 88° | 70° | 0 | 0.0 in | 10.3 h/day | 40% |
| February | 89° | 71° | 0 | 0.0 in | 10.7 h/day | 42% |
| March | 87° | 71° | 0 | 0.0 in | 11.1 h/day | 52% |
| April | 86° | 71° | 0 | 0.0 in | 11.7 h/day | 60% |
| May | 83° | 72° | 0 | 0.1 in | 11.4 h/day | 71% |
| June | 85° | 76° | 3 | 0.8 in | 10.9 h/day | 77% |
| July | 85° | 78° | 16 | 6.3 in | 9.1 h/day | 80% |
| August | 84° | 78° | 23 | 10.2 in | 8.3 h/day | 83% |
| September | 85° | 78° | 21 | 9.0 in | 9.2 h/day | 84% |
| October | 87° | 80° | 7 | 2.1 in | 10.2 h/day | 79% |
| November | 90° | 77° | 1 | 0.1 in | 10.3 h/day | 60% |
| December | 89° | 72° | 0 | 0.0 in | 9.9 h/day | 46% |