How warm does Banjul & the Gambian coast get?

Typical daytime highs in Banjul & the Gambian coast are Mar–May 32°C (89°F), Jun–Aug 30°C (86°F), Sep–Nov 31°C (88°F), Dec–Feb 32°C (90°F).

Is Banjul & the Gambian coast expensive?

On the ground, Banjul & the Gambian coast is budget-friendly.

Africa & Middle East / Gambia

Banjul & the Gambian coast

Q: What sort of trip is Banjul & the Gambian coast good for?

Banjul & the Gambian coast is good for sunshine and salt water, landscape doing the heavy lifting, an unhurried pace, old stones and real towns.

Banjul & the Gambian coast · Gambia · Banjul (Yundum)

A river you can cruise deep into the country by boat, birdwatching rated among the best in Africa for a country this small, and a beach package-holiday scene that has been quietly popular with Europeans for decades without ever quite becoming crowded.

The best time to visit Banjul & the Gambian coast is Nov–Apr, when typical daytime highs reach about 32°C (90°F). Local time there is 13:34 (UTC).

Best time to go

Nov–Apr

Budget on the ground

$ · budget-friendly

Nearest airport

BJL · Banjul (Yundum)

Good for

sunshine and salt water landscape doing the heavy lifting an unhurried pace old stones and real towns

In season

January February March April November December

The year at a glance

Light0 to 24h High20 to 44°C68 to 111°F Rain0 to 320mm0 to 12.6in

January · high 88°F · rain 0.0in · 11.4h of daylight · in the recommended window

shaded columns are the recommended window

Measured at Banjul (Yundum), this page’s gateway

Ramadan falls around 7 February to 8 March in 2027. Daytime cafés and restaurants often keep shorter hours.

Banjul & the Gambian coast month by month, the same numbers the figure draws
Month	High °CHigh °F	Rain mmRain in	Light	Notes
January	31°C88°F	0mm0.0in	11.4h11.4h	in the recommended window
February	33°C92°F	0mm0.0in	11.7h11.7h	in the recommended window
March	33°C91°F	0mm0.0in	12.0h12.0h	in the recommended window
April	32°C90°F	0mm0.0in	12.4h12.4h	in the recommended window
May	31°C87°F	3mm0.1in	12.7h12.7h
June	31°C88°F	17mm0.7in	12.9h12.9h
July	30°C86°F	171mm6.7in	12.8h12.8h
August	29°C84°F	301mm11.9in	12.6h12.6h
September	30°C86°F	266mm10.5in	12.2h12.2h
October	31°C88°F	81mm3.2in	11.8h11.8h
November	33°C91°F	1mm0.0in	11.5h11.5h	in the recommended window
December	32°C89°F	1mm0.0in	11.3h11.3h	in the recommended window

Good to know

Currency: GMD · dalasi
Language: English
Plug: G
Driving: on the right

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