The climate of Janjanbureh (Gambia)
Janjanbureh used to be known as Georgetown and is located in the
eastern part of Gambia on the Janjanbureh Island in the Gambia River.
Janjanbureh is the capital of the Central River region. This region is
especially popular among eco tourists who use this place as a starting
point for expeditions into the rainforest. Kunkilling Forest Park is
in the vicinity and very popular for bird safaris, you can also spend
several days in a base camp here. About 25 kilometers from Janjanbureh
the Senegambia stone circles can be found. The meaning of this stone
circle has yet to be found and is a Unesco world heritage site.
Janjanbureh has a tropical savannah climate with two distinct seasons.
The summer is from June till October and is very wet. In general,
August is the wettest month of the year. The rest of the year is dry
and very warm. The Harmattan makes it even feel warmer. This dry and
warm wind carries sand from the Sahara to the interior of Gambia.
During the warmest months of the year temperatures easily exceed 40
degrees Celsius.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Janjanbureh
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
35
16
8
1
n/a
February
37
18
9
1
n/a
March
39
20
9
1
n/a
April
40
22
10
3
n/a
May
39
24
10
7
n/a
June
36
24
8
14
n/a
July
32
23
7
17
n/a
August
31
23
7
18
n/a
September
32
23
7
16
n/a
October
34
23
8
13
n/a
November
36
19
9
6
n/a
December
34
16
8
3
n/a
= 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
The information at this site was carefully composed from climate data collected by meteorological services, meteorological offices, climate experts and other sources. “More climate info” is based on statistics, climate data and personal experience. No rights can be derived from this site. Weather has no memory and gives no guaranties. Nothing is as changeable and unpredictable as the weather. The authors of this site feel in no way responsible for any damages caused by misinterpretation or other circumstances that may influence your holiday or trip to a certain destination. We provide information, it’s up to the reader to use it to it’s benefit.
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
