Best time to go to Gambia for a perfect weather and where to go?

When is the best time to go to Gambia?

When is the best time to go to Gambia? Here's some information to help you in your decision:

In Gambia, the weather is good everywhere in January, February, July, November and December
The best months to go to Banjul are January, February, March, April, May, June, July, October, November and December
On average, the warmest months in Banjul are January, February, March, July, August, September, October, November and December
The rainiest months in this city are August and September
The cities with the best climate are Banjul, Kololi, Serrekunda and Brufut, with good weather at least 9 months a year
The best months for swimming in Banjul are June, July, August, September, October and November

Annual weather in Gambia

For information about the climate and the weather city by city in Gambia for a specific month, click on the corresponding line below:

Month			Our opinion	View Details
January	20°C to 37°C	0 days	perfect weather	Gambia in january
February*	21°C to 39°C	0 days	perfect weather*	Gambia in february
March*	22°C to 41°C	0 days	perfect weather*	Gambia in march
April*	23°C to 43°C	0 days	perfect weather*	Gambia in april
May*	23°C to 43°C	0 to 1 days*	perfect weather*	Gambia in may
June*	25°C to 41°C	2 days	perfect weather*	Gambia in june
July	26°C to 36°C	7 to 8 days*	good weather	Gambia in july
August	25°C to 34°C	13 to 16 days*	tolerable weather	Gambia in august
September*	25°C to 34°C	11 to 13 days*	tolerable weather*	Gambia in september
October*	25°C to 38°C	2 to 4 days*	good weather*	Gambia in october
November*	24°C to 39°C	0 days	perfect weather*	Gambia in november
December	21°C to 37°C	0 days	perfect weather	Gambia in december

* weather varies across the country ; please check out the Where to go section below.

Best time to travel to Gambia by cities

Chargement en cours

Best time to go to Banjul

Best time to go to Kololi

Best time to go to Serrekunda

Best time to go to Georgetown (Gambia)

Best time to go to Basse Santa Su

Best time to go to Brufut

Temperatures and rainfall in Gambia

On these 3 graphs, we present the evolution of temperatures of Gambia and month-by-month rainfall for the cities of Banjul, Kololi, Serrekunda, Georgetown (Gambia) and Basse Santa Su, as well as the month-by-month sea temperature for coastal cities.

Peak visitor numbers and tourist seasons in Gambia

Find out when Gambia has its high tourist season (the period when the influx of tourists is highest) and off-peak tourist season using our data and figures.

Tourist seasons in Gambia

The months with low numbers of tourists are: March, April, May, June, July, August, September and October. The number of visitors to Gambia is high in: January, February, November and December.

Very low season in Gambia: May, August, September and October.
Low season in Gambia: March, April, June and July.
High season in Gambia: January, February and November.
Peak season in Gambia: December.

Figure: Visitor index for Gambia month by month

Average price for flights to Gambia

A return flight between London and Banjul is generally cheaper if you go in november ($ 561 on average): this is the best time for travellers on a tight budget. In contrast, you may end up paying $ 375 more for your airline ticket to Banjul if you go in august.

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Where to go in Gambia?

This table allows you to see the maximum temperature for each city and our opinion on the weather month by month (see colour legend below the table).

Cities	jan.	feb.	mar.	apr.	may	jun.	jul.	aug.	sep.	oct.	nov.	dec.
Banjul	30°C	30°C	30°C	29°C	29°C	29°C	30°C	30°C	30°C	32°C	33°C	31°C
Kololi	29°C	29°C	29°C	28°C	28°C	29°C	29°C	29°C	30°C	31°C	32°C	31°C
Serrekunda	30°C	30°C	30°C	29°C	29°C	29°C	30°C	30°C	30°C	32°C	33°C	31°C
Georgetown (Gambia)	36°C	38°C	41°C	42°C	42°C	40°C	36°C	34°C	34°C	38°C	39°C	37°C
Basse Santa Su	37°C	39°C	41°C	43°C	43°C	41°C	36°C	33°C	34°C	38°C	39°C	37°C
Brufut	29°C	28°C	28°C	27°C	27°C	28°C	29°C	29°C	30°C	31°C	32°C	30°C

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About Gambia

What can I do in Gambia?

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Is this weather information for Gambia reliable?

Climate data for Gambia has been gathered every day since January 2009. The analysis of these meteorological data for Gambia allows us to determine the average for each month in Banjul, Kololi, Serrekunda, Georgetown (Gambia), Basse Santa Su and Brufut.

So yes: this data is reliable except in cases of temporary climate disruption in the region.