When to go · The Gambia
The Gambia in October
Mixed month. Rains fade; green country, still humid.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- Low
- The Gambia
- Prices
- Low
- The Gambia
Verdict
MixedVoykit month rating for The Gambia
Rains fade; green country, still humid.
Weather in October
- Atlantic coast · Banjul, Kololi, Kotu, Kartongfine
Sunny, 25–30 °C and breezy from November to May; Harmattan haze some weeks; the rains hit July–September.
- Upriver · Tendaba, Janjanbureh, Bassefine
Much hotter than the coast: 40 °C in April–May; tracks turn to mud in the rains.
- Banjul32° / 23°, 4 rain days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Rainy season
June to October · Banjul
Short, heavy afternoon downpours; some streets pool with water. Several hotels on the coast reduce service or close for part of this window.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · The Gambia
- Low
- Prices · The Gambia
- Low
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.