When to go · Banjul

Banjul in November

Great month. Dry and cooler.

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C); average high / low
Rain days: 0
Crowds: Medium; The Gambia overall
Prices: Medium; The Gambia overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatVoykit month rating for Banjul

Dry and cooler.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

No other month rates higher than November for Banjul in this guide.

Long-term averages

BanjulHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 0 days
Atlantic coast, The Gambia · Banjul, Kololi, Kotu, Kartongbest weather
Sunny, 25–30 °C (77–86 °F) and breezy from November to May; Harmattan haze some weeks; the rains hit July–September.Sunny, 77–86 °F (25–30 °C) and breezy from November to May; Harmattan haze some weeks; the rains hit July–September.

Dry season season

The most comfortable months: warm days, cooler nights, the main tourist season on the coast.

Watch: Harmattan haze on some days; book coast hotels ahead over Christmas-New Year.

The Gambia overall: Season opens; charter flights restart.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Banjul, side by side.

First month

Second month

November: Dry and cooler.

January: Dry, cooler; peak season.

Banjul: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.