January holds up well in Banjul — 5th best month
Good · 8.4/10At 25°C (78°F) this is comfortable city weather in January, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
At just 0 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.4 hours of daylight.
That is 8.4/10 on the same scale — 5th of 12 months, versus 9/10 for the best month here.
Budget for peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
February ranks 3rd of 12 for Banjul — one of the best windows
Best window · 8.5/10At 25°C (78°F) this is comfortable city weather in February, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
At just 0 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.7 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Banjul at 8.5/10 (3rd of 12), just behind March at 9/10.
Expect peak pricing, and crowds are moderate. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
March in Banjul — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9/10March averages 24°C (76°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Rain is a non-issue at 0 mm for the month, with about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.1 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Banjul at 9/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Plan for peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
April in Banjul — one of the year's strongest windows (2nd)
Best window · 8.8/10At 25°C (76°F) this is comfortable city weather in April, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
At just 0 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.4 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Banjul at 8.8/10 (2nd of 12), just behind March at 9/10.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
May in Banjul — one of the year's strongest windows (4th)
Best window · 8.5/10May averages 25°C (77°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Rain is a non-issue at 3 mm for the month, with about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.8 hours of daylight to work with.
A 8.5/10 puts this among the year's best months in Banjul (4th of 12); only March scores higher, at 9/10.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
June holds up well in Banjul — 7th best month
Good · 7.6/10Days in June average 27°C (80°F) and humidity near 79% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
With around 20 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.9 hours of daylight fill the rest.
That is 7.6/10 on the same scale — 7th of 12 months, versus 9/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
July in Banjul: expect compromises
Hardest · 4.5/10Days in July average 27°C (81°F) and humidity near 80% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
157 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 4.5/10 on the same scale — 10th of 12 months, versus 9/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, March is materially better in Banjul — 4.5 points higher on the same scale.
August in Banjul — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 3.9/10August averages 27°C (80°F) and humidity near 84%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
257 mm makes this the wettest stretch of the year, though about 24 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still appear — keep an indoor fallback ready.
It scores 3.9/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 9/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? March scores 5.1 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
September in Banjul — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 3.8/10September averages 27°C (81°F) and humidity near 84%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
256 mm makes this the wettest stretch of the year, though about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still appear — keep an indoor fallback ready.
It scores 3.8/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? March scores 5.2 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
October in Banjul — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.2/10Days in October average 28°C (83°F) and humidity near 80% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
Budget for roughly 53 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.8 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 6.2/10 on the same scale — 9th of 12 months, versus 9/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, March is materially better in Banjul — 2.8 points higher on the same scale.
November in Banjul — reliably good (8th best month)
Good · 7.3/10Days in November average 28°C (83°F) — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
At just 5 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.5 hours of daylight.
That is 7.3/10 on the same scale — 8th of 12 months, versus 9/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
If your dates are flexible, March is materially better in Banjul — 1.7 points higher on the same scale.
December in Banjul: strong conditions, 6th of 12
Good · 8.3/10December averages 26°C (78°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Rain is a non-issue at 2 mm for the month, with about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.3 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 8.3/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 9/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
