Banjul, Gambia Climate & Monthly Averages
The climate of 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.
Climate 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).
How Banjul compares
- 89% of the year's precipitation falls in its wettest three months - more seasonal than any other city in our 3496-city dataset.
- Banjul averages 79°F (26°C) across the year - warmer than 90% of the 3496 cities we track.
Ranked against every city in our dataset, each measured on the same ten-year window.
Monthly climate table
| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Precipitation | Sunshine | Daylight | Wet-day chance | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 88° | 70° | 0 | 0.0 in | 10.3 h/day | 11.4 h | 0% | 40% |
| February | 89° | 71° | 0 | 0.0 in | 10.7 h/day | 11.7 h | 0% | 42% |
| March | 87° | 71° | 0 | 0.0 in | 11.1 h/day | 12.0 h | 0% | 52% |
| April | 86° | 71° | 0 | 0.0 in | 11.7 h/day | 12.4 h | 0% | 60% |
| May | 83° | 72° | 0 | 0.1 in | 11.4 h/day | 12.7 h | 1% | 71% |
| June | 85° | 76° | 3 | 0.8 in | 10.9 h/day | 12.9 h | 10% | 77% |
| July | 85° | 78° | 16 | 6.3 in | 9.1 h/day | 12.8 h | 53% | 80% |
| August | 84° | 78° | 23 | 10.2 in | 8.3 h/day | 12.6 h | 75% | 83% |
| September | 85° | 78° | 21 | 9.0 in | 9.2 h/day | 12.2 h | 69% | 84% |
| October | 87° | 80° | 7 | 2.1 in | 10.2 h/day | 11.8 h | 24% | 79% |
| November | 90° | 77° | 1 | 0.1 in | 10.3 h/day | 11.5 h | 2% | 60% |
| December | 89° | 72° | 0 | 0.0 in | 9.9 h/day | 11.3 h | 1% | 46% |
Banjul month by month
Average high and low for each month, with the bar showing where it sits in Banjul's year (left is the coldest night, right is the warmest afternoon).
January
- Rain
- 0 days
- Sunshine
- 10.3 h
- Daylight
- 11.4 h
February
- Rain
- 0 days
- Sunshine
- 10.7 h
- Daylight
- 11.7 h
March
- Rain
- 0 days
- Sunshine
- 11.1 h
- Daylight
- 12.0 h
April
- Rain
- 0 days
- Sunshine
- 11.7 h
- Daylight
- 12.4 h
May
- Rain
- 0 days
- Sunshine
- 11.4 h
- Daylight
- 12.7 h
June
- Rain
- 3 days
- Sunshine
- 10.9 h
- Daylight
- 12.9 h
July
- Rain
- 16 days
- Sunshine
- 9.1 h
- Daylight
- 12.8 h
August
- Rain
- 23 days
- Sunshine
- 8.3 h
- Daylight
- 12.6 h
September
- Rain
- 21 days
- Sunshine
- 9.2 h
- Daylight
- 12.2 h
October
- Rain
- 7 days
- Sunshine
- 10.2 h
- Daylight
- 11.8 h
November
- Rain
- 1 day
- Sunshine
- 10.3 h
- Daylight
- 11.5 h
December
- Rain
- 0 days
- Sunshine
- 9.9 h
- Daylight
- 11.3 h
Warmer places to go, by month: January · February · March · April · May · June · July · August · September · October · November · December
Seasons in Banjul
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.
Climate questions, answered
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Best time to visit Banjul
Aim for January to June if you get the choice: the rains have stopped and the heat has not yet peaked, and highs average 86°F (30°C) against roughly 1 wet days a month. For the same question asked the other way round, see where else is warm in January.
Pack for Banjul with light clothing for the warm months and rain gear if you travel around August. October nights average 80°F (26°C), so evenings rarely match the afternoons.
Banjul temperature records (2015-2024)
Derived from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2015–2024. Official station records may differ. Need the precipitation in other units? The mm-to-inches rainfall converter handles it.