The climate of Banjul (Gambia)
Banjul is the capital of Gambia and has a tropical savannah climate
just like the rest of the country. Winters are warm and dry with many
hours of sunshine; springtime is hot and summers are wet and muggy.
During the summer temperatures are somewhat tempered by clouds and
rain. However, it still feels very warm because of high humidity
figures during this period. From October precipitation figures rapidly
decrease; in December humidity figures have also reached a more
bearable figure. Whoever visits Banjul should not expect a metropolis.
With a population of several tens of thousands Banjul is even among
the smallest capitals in the world. Banjul got its present name in
1973, before this the city was called Bathurst. Banjul is located on
an island at the mouth of the Gambia River. This river flows east
through the entire country.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Banjul
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
32
16
8
1
22
February
34
17
9
1
21
March
35
18
9
1
21
April
35
18
10
3
22
May
34
20
10
7
24
June
33
23
8
14
27
July
32
23
7
17
28
August
31
23
7
18
28
September
31
23
7
16
28
October
33
22
8
13
28
November
33
19
9
6
28
December
32
17
8
3
25
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
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