When to go · The Gambia
The Gambia, month by month
The best months for The Gambia: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: Aug, Sep.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatDry, sunny, 30 °C; peak for European winter-sun and birders.Atlantic coast: best weather · Upriver: best weather · Banjul: 30° / 17°, 0 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
- FebruaryGreatDry, some Harmattan haze; ideal upriver.Atlantic coast: best weather · Upriver: best weather · Banjul: 31° / 18°, 0 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGreatWarm and dry; Ramadan may fall here in 2026 (check).Atlantic coast: best weather · Upriver: hot · Banjul: 31° / 19°, 0 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatCoast still easy; upriver very hot.Atlantic coast: best weather · Upriver: hot · Banjul: 31° / 20°, 0 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- MayGreatLast dry month; Tabaski may fall here in 2026 (check).Atlantic coast: best weather · Upriver: hot · Banjul: 31° / 22°, 1 rain daysCrowds: Low · 7 festivals or holidays
- JuneMixedHumidity builds; first rains late in the month.Atlantic coast: fine · Upriver: rainy · Banjul: 31° / 24°, 4 rain daysCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
- JulyMixedRains begin; some hotels close or discount heavily.Atlantic coast: rainy · Upriver: rainy · Banjul: 30° / 24°, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low · 3 festivals or holidays
- AugustAvoidWettest month; mosquitoes and floods.Atlantic coast: rainy · Upriver: rainy · Banjul: 30° / 24°, 14 rain daysCrowds: Low · 3 festivals or holidays
- SeptemberAvoidHeavy rain; upriver tracks muddy.Atlantic coast: rainy · Upriver: rainy · Banjul: 31° / 24°, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberMixedRains fade; green country, still humid.Atlantic coast: fine · Upriver: fine · Banjul: 32° / 23°, 4 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- NovemberGreatSeason opens; charter flights restart.Atlantic coast: best weather · Upriver: best weather · Banjul: 32° / 21°, 0 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGreatChristmas peak on the coast; book early; election month in 2026 (check).Atlantic coast: best weather · Upriver: best weather · Banjul: 31° / 18°, 0 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Weather by region
How each climate zone rates each month.