Kololi weather in June

June in Kololi: sweltering, dry, with muggy air — fine if you can take 38°C afternoons.

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Kololi🇬🇲 Gambia · Sahel & Cabo Verde · Beach87
  1. 92Jan
  2. 88Feb
  3. 92Mar
  4. 94Apr
  5. 93May
  6. 87Jun
  7. 74Jul
  8. 63Aug
  9. 68Sep
  10. 82Oct
  11. 90Nov
  12. 91Dec

#8 of 12 months in Kololi · #425 of 1413 destinations to visit in June · comfort 87/100 (tier A)

Days
33°C
Nights
24°C
Wet days
3
Sun
11.5 h
Humidity
78%
Daylight
13 h
Kololi, Gambia
Photo: August Dominus · CC0

Traveller notes on Kololi in June

Other months in Kololi

Kololi forum threads consistently rate January as prime dry-season beach weather - genuinely hot by day, with rain a rare event this time of year, and posters calling it among the warmest short-haul beach options available from Europe in winter. Evenings do turn noticeably cooler though, with temperatures dropping enough that a light cardigan or jumper was the standard packing tip. One consistent factor across threads: the Harmattan, a dry, dusty wind blowing down from the Sahara between late November and mid-March, adds a hazy, gritty quality to the air alongside the otherwise reliable sunshine.
GambiaCoastRegular · January · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
Forum posters describe March days as hot, sometimes very hot, with wall-to-wall sunshine typical and only the rare overcast morning. Evenings and especially mornings can carry an occasional chill wind, and posters note real year-to-year variability at night specifically - one March trip might stay warm after dark while another turns unexpectedly cold, so packing a wrap or cardigan for the evening is standard advice even though daytime heat is the norm. March falls within Gambia's long tourist season (which runs roughly November through April), and posters describe it as a reliably sunny, dry month overall - the main adjustment needed is for that morning-balcony chill before the day properly heats up.
Tripadvisor community · March · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

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Kololi climate normals — June

Daytime high33°C / 91°F🔥 sweltering
Nighttime low24°C / 74°F
Feels like (high)38°C / 100°F
Sea temperature29°C / 84°F♨️ bath-warm
Rainfall15 mm / 0.6 in☀️ dry
Rainy days3 days
Humidity78%💦 very humid
Dew point23°C / 73°F
Sunshine11.5 h/day
Daylight12.9 h
Wind19 km/h / 12 mph
Air quality (US AQI)75🙂 moderate

Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.

Crowds in Kololi in June

How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.

BusyTobaski, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it(estimated)

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Best months for Kololi's weather

Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).

Fair weatherKololi's best weather comes in January, April and May — separate windows, not one continuous season.

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What's on in Kololi in June

Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.

  • Holiday

    Tobaski

    5 May – 5 Jun · usuallyRamadan & EidClosures

    Eid al-Adha is the Gambian year's biggest family day, and staff head home for it. Expect a skeleton crew on the strip and almost nothing running in Serekunda for a day or two. Source ↗

  • Season

    Out of season on the strip

    15 May – 15 Oct · usuallyOff-season shutdownClosures

    When the charters stop, a good share of the hotels, restaurants and excursion desks close with them. What stays open is cheap and near-empty, which suits some people and strands others.

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Kololi in June — FAQ

Is June a good time to visit Kololi?
June in Kololi: sweltering, dry, with muggy air — fine if you can take 38°C afternoons. It ranks #8 of 12 months for Kololi on SeasonMap's comfort score (87/100).
What is the weather like in Kololi in June?
In June, Kololi averages a daily high of 32.8°C and a low of 23.5°C, with about 15 mm of rain over roughly 2.5 rainy days.
What is the air quality in Kololi in June?
Kololi has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 75 in June.