When to go · Janjanbureh

Janjanbureh in August

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Oct (rainy season; roads may be difficult).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C); average high / low
Rain days: 16
Crowds: Low; The Gambia overall
Prices: Low; The Gambia overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Janjanbureh

Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Oct (rainy season; roads may be difficult).

August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

JanjanburehHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 16 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 16 days
Upriver, The Gambia · Tendaba, Janjanbureh, Basserainy
Much hotter than the coast: 40 °C (104 °F) in April–May; tracks turn to mud in the rains.Much hotter than the coast: 104 °F (40 °C) in April–May; tracks turn to mud in the rains.

The Gambia overall: Wettest month; mosquitoes and floods.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Janjanbureh, side by side.

First month

Second month

August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Oct (rainy season; roads may be difficult).

January: Inside Janjanbureh's best window: Nov–Mar.

Janjanbureh: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.