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Regional slice of The Gambia with its own temperature profile. Best months here: Jan · Feb · Mar.

Range
32–40 °C
Compare
+1.3°C vs. The Gambia mean
Country
The Gambia
TZ
Africa/Banjul
Region match
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12-month climate · Central River

How the year moves in Central River

Ten years of ERA5, aggregated over Central River itself rather than over The Gambia as a whole — the same series the month-by-month scores below are built from.

Temperature°C
Temperature · 12-month climatologyCentral River, The Gambia. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in August (31.9), highest in April (40.4). Monthly means: 35.1, 36.8, 39.0, 40.4, 39.5, 37.2, 33.4, 31.9, 32.3, 34.6, 36.1, 34.7.
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)
January35.1
February36.8
March39.0
April40.4
May39.5
June37.2
July33.4
August31.9
September32.3
October34.6
November36.1
December34.7
Rainfallmm
Rainfall · 12-month climatologyCentral River, The Gambia. Rainfall by month in mm. Lowest in January (0), highest in August (245). Monthly means: 0, 0, 0, 0, 2, 21, 149, 245, 185, 57, 1, 1.
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MonthRainfall (mm)
January0
February0
March0
April0
May2
June21
July149
August245
September185
October57
November1
December1
Sunshinehr / day
Sunshine · 12-month climatologyCentral River, The Gambia. Sunshine hours by month in hr / day. Lowest in August (3.8), highest in March (10.2). Monthly means: 9.3, 9.6, 10.2, 10.1, 9.8, 8.4, 4.7, 3.8, 4.9, 7.9, 9.1, 9.0.
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MonthSunshine hours (hr / day)
January9.3
February9.6
March10.2
April10.1
May9.8
June8.4
July4.7
August3.8
September4.9
October7.9
November9.1
December9.0
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What the governments say about The Gambia

Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
Exercise increased caution
Highest level across 4 governments · Advisory last changed
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AU

Exercise increased caution

Changed Checked www.smartraveller.gov.au
DE

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.auswaertiges-amt.de
US

Exercise increased caution

Changed Checked travel.state.gov
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