The Gambia
Best time to visit The Gambia
The Gambia is hot all year, with highs of 32–34°C, so the best time to visit is the drier season: November to June. August is the wettest month, with rain on about 18 days.
The Gambia month by month
From daily weather for 2011–2025. Tap a month for the full picture.
- January33°Beach weatherVery hotSea 23° · 0 rainy days
- February34°Beach weatherVery hotSea 21° · 0 rainy days
- March33°Beach weatherSea 20° · 0 rainy days
- April32°Beach weatherSea 21° · 0 rainy days
- May32°Beach weatherSea 24° · 0 rainy days
- June32°Beach weatherSea 27° · 1 rainy day
- July32°MildSea 29° · 10 rainy days
- August32°WetSea 29° · 18 rainy days
- September32°WetSea 29° · 15 rainy days
- October34°Beach weatherVery hotSea 30° · 5 rainy days
- November34°Beach weatherVery hotSea 28° · 0 rainy days
- December33°Beach weatherVery hotSea 24° · 0 rainy days
Beach weather = highs of 25°C or more and fewer than seven rainy days. Good for sightseeing = highs between 18°C and 28°C and fewer than ten rainy days. Very hot = highs of 33°C or more. Wet = ten or more rainy days. Cool = highs below 18°C. How we measure
Quick answers
- When is the best time to visit The Gambia?
- The Gambia is hot all year, with highs of 32–34°C, so the best time to visit is the drier season: November to June. August is the wettest month, with rain on about 18 days.
- What is the hottest month in The Gambia?
- November, with average highs of 34°C and lows of 23°C.
- When is the sea warmest in The Gambia?
- October, at about 30°C. It is coolest in March, at about 20°C.
- What is the rainiest month in The Gambia?
- August, with rain on about 18 days and 333 mm in a typical month.