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When to go · The Gambia

The Gambia in September

Avoid month. Heavy rain; upriver tracks muddy.

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Crowds
Low
The Gambia
Prices
Low
The Gambia

Verdict

AvoidVoykit month rating for The Gambia

Heavy rain; upriver tracks muddy.

Weather in September

  • Atlantic coast · Banjul, Kololi, Kotu, Kartongrainy

    Sunny, 25–30 °C and breezy from November to May; Harmattan haze some weeks; the rains hit July–September.

  • Upriver · Tendaba, Janjanbureh, Basserainy

    Much hotter than the coast: 40 °C in April–May; tracks turn to mud in the rains.

  • Banjul31° / 24°, 11 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

  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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Where to go in September

Better another month