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Gambia Climate
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Climatological Information for Banjul
Month Mean Temperature oC Mean Total Rainfall (mm) Mean Number of Rain Days
Daily
Minimum
Daily
Maximum
Jan 15.7 31.7 0.5 0
Feb 16.6 33.5 0.0 0
Mar 17.9 33.9 0.0 0
Apr 18.8 33.0 0.0 0
May 20.3 31.9 1.3 0
Jun 22.9 31.9 62.7 5
Jul 23.6 30.8 232.4 14
Aug 23.3 30.2 346.8 19
Sep 22.6 31.0 255.1 16
Oct 22.2 31.8 75.8 6
Nov 18.8 32.7 1.6 0
Dec 16.2 31.9 0.7 0


The Gambia has a subtropical climate with distinct cool and hot seasons.

From November to mid-May there is uninterrupted dry weather, with temperatures as low as 16 °C (60.8 °F) in Banjul and surrounding areas.

Hot, humid weather predominates the rest of the year, with a rainy season from June to October; during this period, temperatures may rise as high as 43 °C (109.4 °F) but are usually lower near the sea.

Mean temperatures range from 23 °C (73.4 °F) in January to 27 °C (80.6 °F) in June along the coast, and from 24 °C (75.2 °F) in January to 32 °C (89.6 °F) in May inland.

The average annual rainfall ranges from 920 mm (36.2 in) in the interior to 1,450 mm (57.1 in) along the coast.




NOTE: The information regarding Gambia on this page is re-published from Wikipedia and World Meteorological Organization.



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