When is the best time to visit Gambia?

January, May and December. Across Gambia's 2 destinations, December averages 86/100 for climate comfort with mean highs of 33.8°C and 0 mm of rain.

What is the worst month to visit Gambia?

August, averaging 56/100 — mean highs of 31.1°C and 276 mm of rain across the country's destinations.

What is the hottest month in Gambia?

February, with mean daily highs of 34.9°C averaged across 2 destinations.

What is the wettest month in Gambia?

August, averaging 276 mm of rain.

Best time to visit Gambia

The best time to visit Gambia is January, May and December, when its 2 destinations average 86/100 for climate comfort — August is the weakest month, at 56/100.

Updated September 2026 · averaged over 2 Gambia destinations · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇬🇲 Gambia, month by month

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Average comfort out of 100 · open a month for where to go in it

Gambia climate comfort by month

Month	Comfort	Avg high	Rain	Pick of the month
January	85	34.2°C	0 mm	Kololi 92
February	79	34.9°C	0 mm	Kololi 88
March	82	34.6°C	0 mm	Kololi 92
April	81	34.5°C	0 mm	Kololi 94
May	85	33.1°C	1 mm	Kololi 93
June	79	33.3°C	15 mm	Kololi 87
July	67	31.8°C	165 mm	Kololi 74
August	56	31.1°C	276 mm	Kololi 63
September	61	31.6°C	227 mm	Kololi 68
October	74	33.2°C	55 mm	Kololi 82
November	81	34.4°C	2 mm	Kololi 90
December	86	33.8°C	0 mm	Kololi 91

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score, averaged across every Gambia destination in the dataset. Each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. Averages from ERA5 reanalysis normals, not forecasts.

All 2 destinations in Gambia

Gambia — FAQ

When is the best time to visit Gambia?: January, May and December. Across Gambia's 2 destinations, December averages 86/100 for climate comfort with mean highs of 33.8°C and 0 mm of rain.
What is the worst month to visit Gambia?: August, averaging 56/100 — mean highs of 31.1°C and 276 mm of rain across the country's destinations.
What is the hottest month in Gambia?: February, with mean daily highs of 34.9°C averaged across 2 destinations.
What is the wettest month in Gambia?: August, averaging 276 mm of rain.