Weather in Banjul — today
Now in Banjul
⛅
+28°
Partly cloudy
Feels like +33° · humidity 85%
Today 12.9: +31° / +27°
🕐 05:25
Wind
10 km/h
UV index
0
Air (AQI)
41 · Moderate
Precipitation
40%
Humidity
85%
Pressure
1011 hPa
Sunrise / sunset
06:55 / 19:09
Sea temperature
🌊 +32°
👕 What to wear today
Warm — a T-shirt and light trousers or shorts.
☂️ Take an umbrellaFeels warmer by 5°
Weather for an activity:
Detailed weather information for Banjul
Today, 12 September, Saturday, in Banjul (The Gambia): cloudy, light rain in places, hot. During the day the air will warm up to +31°, at night around +27°. Wind up to 15 km/h. Brief rain is possible — an umbrella won't hurt. Light summer clothing will do — a T-shirt and shorts or light trousers. The sea has warmed up to +32° — great for swimming. The sun will rise at 06:55 and set at 19:09 — daylight lasts 12 hours.Hourly weather in Banjul
💧 The bars at the bottom show the hourly precipitation probability. Shaded areas of the chart are the dark hours (before sunrise 🌅 and after sunset 🌇).
Weather in Banjul for 14 days
Tap a day to expand it by time of day and open the full forecast. The bar shows the range from the night low (left) to the day high (right).
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Today 12.9
🌦️
💧 40%
+27° +31°
Morning
⛅
+28°
Day
🌦️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+27°
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Tomorrow 13.9
🌦️
💧 82%
+24° +30°
Morning
🌦️
+24°
Day
🌦️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+24°
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Mon 14.9
⛈️
💧 80%
+24° +31°
Morning
⛈️
+27°
Day
⛈️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+24°
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Tue 15.9
🌦️
💧 76%
+26° +32°
Morning
🌦️
+28°
Day
🌦️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+31°
Night
🌙
+26°
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Wed 16.9
🌦️
💧 39%
+28° +32°
Morning
🌦️
+29°
Day
🌦️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+31°
Night
🌙
+28°
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Thu 17.9
⛈️
💧 37%
+25° +32°
Morning
⛈️
+28°
Day
⛈️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+25°
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Fri 18.9
⛈️
💧 22%
+28° +30°
Morning
⛈️
+29°
Day
⛈️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+28°
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Sat 19.9
🌦️
💧 27%
+27° +30°
Morning
🌦️
+28°
Day
🌦️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+27°
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Sun 20.9
⛈️
💧 76%
+26° +30°
Morning
⛈️
+27°
Day
⛈️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+26°
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Mon 21.9
🌦️
💧 57%
+25° +29°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+25°
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Tue 22.9
⛈️
💧 31%
+25° +31°
Morning
⛈️
+27°
Day
⛈️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+25°
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Wed 23.9
⛈️
💧 51%
+25° +31°
Morning
⛈️
+27°
Day
⛈️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+25°
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Thu 24.9
🌦️
💧 60%
+25° +28°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+25°
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Fri 25.9
🌦️
💧 63%
+25° +29°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+25°
🗺️ Precipitation radar
Precipitation radar (RainViewer) over a clean base map — updates every 5–10 minutes. Colours show nearby precipitation; if there is none, the map is simply clear — that is normal. Zoom with + / −.
Rain intensity:lightmoderateheavy
🎯 What to do in this weather — indices of the day
Comfort score from 0 (bad) to 100 (excellent), calculated from the day's weather. For “rain” and “UV” a percentage/risk level is shown.
🏖️ Beach
58 / 100
for sea and sun · Average
🏊 Swimming
24 / 100
water 32° · So-so
🏃 Running
4 / 100
comfort for running · Bad
🧴 UV
0%
moderate · low
☂️ Rain
40%
possible · moderate
✨ Stars
60 / 100
evening visibility · Average
🧺 Laundry drying
19 / 100
will dry outside · Bad
🚗 Car wash
47 / 100
better to wait · Average
🌫️ Air quality
41
Moderate air
European AQI
PM2.5: 16PM10: 39O₃: 32NO₂: 3
Moderate. Those sensitive to dust should be more careful during long outdoor exercise.
🌅 Sun, moon and sea
Sunrise
06:55
Sunset
19:09
Golden hour
18:41
Daylight
12 h (-1 min vs yesterday)
Sea temperature
+32°
🌊 calm, waves 0.1 m.
Banjul climate by month
Long-term averages. Hover over a bar for details. The forecast for a specific month is a combination of the climate normal and the model forecast for the coming weeks.
+30°
+20°
Jan
+31°
+21°
Feb
+31°
+21°
Mar
+30°
+21°
Apr
+29°
+22°
May
+30°
+25°
Jun
+29°
+25°
Jul
+29°
+25°
Aug
+29°
+25°
Sep
+30°
+26°
Oct
+31°
+24°
Nov
+31°
+22°
Dec
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Bar color shows temperature:frostcoolcomfortablewarmhot— best months to visit
| Month | Day | Night | Sea | Precipitation | What to pack and what makes the month notable (events, nuances) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +30° | +20° | +23° | 2 mm | Gentle warmth — about +30° daytime, great walking weather. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +23° — great for swimming. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit. |
| February | +31° | +21° | +24° | 1 mm | A comfortable month: +31° by day without exhausting heat. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +24° — great for swimming. |
| March | +31° | +21° | +25° | 0 mm | Warm and comfortable: +31° by day, +21° at night. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +25° — great for swimming. |
| April | +30° | +21° | +26° | 0 mm | Gentle warmth — about +30° daytime, great walking weather. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +26° — great for swimming. One of the driest months — rain is very unlikely. |
| May | +29° | +22° | +27° | 1 mm | A comfortable month: +29° by day without exhausting heat. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +27° — great for swimming. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit. |
| June | +30° | +25° | +29° | 14 mm | Warm and comfortable: +30° by day, +25° at night. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming. The longest daylight hours of the year — more time for everything. |
| July | +29° | +25° | +30° | 128 mm | Gentle warmth — about +29° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (128 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +30° — like a warm bath. |
| August | +29° | +25° | +30° | 257 mm | A comfortable month: +29° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (257 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +30° — like a warm bath. This is the coldest month of the year. |
| September | +29° | +25° | +30° | 191 mm | Warm and comfortable: +29° by day, +25° at night. It's a rainy month (191 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +30° — like a warm bath. |
| October | +30° | +26° | +31° | 57 mm | Gentle warmth — about +30° daytime, great walking weather. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +31° — like a warm bath. The sea is at its warmest of the year this month. |
| November | +31° | +24° | +29° | 2 mm | A comfortable month: +31° by day without exhausting heat. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming. This is the hottest month of the year in Banjul. |
| December | +31° | +22° | +25° | 1 mm | Warm and comfortable: +31° by day, +22° at night. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +25° — great for swimming. The shortest daylight of the year — it gets dark early. |
When to visit Banjul
✅ Recommended time to visit
🌟 Best time: January, April, May
Daytime air+29…+30°
Sea temperature+23…+27°
Precipitationnone
Why: comfortable +29…+30° by day, little rain, warm sea (+23…27°).
⚠️ Doable, with caveats
🌤️ Shoulder season: February, March, June, October, November, December
Daytime air+30…+31°
Sea temperature+24…+31°
Precipitationrare
Why: already/still hot (+30…+31°) but bearable; fewer crowds, lower prices.
🔴 Not the best time
🌤️ Shoulder season: July, August, September
Daytime air+29…+29°
Sea temperature+30…+30°
Precipitationoften
Why: the rainy season (128–257 mm/month) — downpours almost daily.
Bottom line: the best time to visit Banjul is January, April, May, and the most comfortable months are January, April, May. The toughest months to visit are July, August, September: frequent rain.
🌡️ Today vs the climate normal
Today's high
+31°
Normal for September
+29°
Deviation
2° warmer than normal
A year ago on this day
+30°
Record for this date
+32° (2017)
The normal, “a year ago” and the record come from the weather archive since 1940 (Open-Meteo / ERA5).
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Frequently asked questions about the weather in Banjul
What is the weather in Banjul right now?＋
Partly cloudy, +28°, feels like +33°.
Will it rain in Banjul today?＋
Yes: 40% chance, 1 mm.
When is the best time to visit Banjul?＋
Best time to visit — January, April, May.
Can you swim in Banjul in winter?＋
In winter the water is around +24° — great for swimming. In summer the sea warms up to +30°.
What time are sunrise and sunset in Banjul?＋
Sunrise 06:55, sunset 19:09.
Does it snow in Banjul in winter?＋
No, it practically never snows.
What is the climate in Banjul by month?＋
Summers up to +31° in November, winters around +25° in August; the wettest month is August.
How hot is it in Banjul in summer?＋
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.