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The Gambia · Month guide
The Gambia in May
Around 37 °C with 2 mm of rain and 9.7 hours of sun a day.
May is a solid shoulder-season month in The Gambia. Around 37 °C with 2 mm of rain and 9.7 hours of sun a day. Use the regional grid below to find where this month works best — national averages hide the swings between coast, highlands, and inland.
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The Gambia · May
What the weather usually does
The Gambia · typical month
- Day / night24 – 37 °CYear range 19 – 38 °C
- Rainfall2 mmYear range 0 – 272 mm
- Sunshine9.7 hr / dayYear range 3.7 – 10.2 hr / day
Safety · 4 governments
What the governments say about The Gambia
Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
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Highest level across 4 governments · Advisory last changed
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DE
Level 1Exercise normal precautions
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NL
Level 2Exercise increased caution
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US
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Climate at a glance · 10-year ERA5
A decade of weather, in one page
— daytime high— overnight low▬ typical range
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| Month | Average daytime high (°C) | Average overnight low (°C) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34.0 | 19.2 | 16.5 | 36.8 |
| February | 35.4 | 20.8 | 18.0 | 38.8 |
| March | 37.1 | 22.0 | 19.6 | 40.2 |
| April | 38.1 | 23.5 | 21.2 | 41.3 |
| May | 37.1 | 24.5 | 22.3 | 40.0 |
| June | 35.4 | 25.7 | 24.0 | 37.7 |
| July | 32.4 | 25.4 | 24.0 | 35.1 |
| August | 31.2 | 24.9 | 23.7 | 33.4 |
| September | 31.7 | 24.6 | 23.4 | 34.0 |
| October | 33.8 | 24.8 | 23.1 | 36.2 |
| November | 35.1 | 22.4 | 19.0 | 37.2 |
| December | 33.7 | 19.8 | 17.0 | 36.8 |
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| Month | Rainfall (mm) |
|---|---|
| January | 0 |
| February | 0 |
| March | 0 |
| April | 0 |
| May | 2 |
| June | 25 |
| July | 179 |
| August | 272 |
| September | 217 |
| October | 63 |
| November | 2 |
| December | 1 |
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| Month | Sunshine hours (hr / day) |
|---|---|
| January | 9.3 |
| February | 9.6 |
| March | 10.2 |
| April | 10.1 |
| May | 9.7 |
| June | 8.2 |
| July | 4.6 |
| August | 3.7 |
| September | 4.8 |
| October | 7.7 |
| November | 9.1 |
| December | 9.0 |
— average▬ typical range
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| Month | Average wind speed (km/h) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 11.3 | 7.6 | 15.0 |
| February | 12.1 | 8.3 | 16.1 |
| March | 11.5 | 7.5 | 15.5 |
| April | 11.6 | 8.4 | 15.1 |
| May | 11.4 | 8.7 | 14.3 |
| June | 11.8 | 7.6 | 16.0 |
| July | 10.5 | 6.3 | 16.2 |
| August | 10.0 | 6.1 | 14.3 |
| September | 8.1 | 5.1 | 12.1 |
| October | 7.1 | 4.8 | 9.9 |
| November | 8.1 | 5.6 | 11.1 |
| December | 10.6 | 7.5 | 14.5 |
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