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The Gambia in April

Great month. Coast still easy; upriver very hot.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Crowds
Medium
The Gambia
Prices
Medium
The Gambia

Verdict

GreatVoykit month rating for The Gambia

Coast still easy; upriver very hot.

Is another month better than April?

No other month rates higher than April for The Gambia in this guide.

Weather in April

  • Atlantic coast · 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.

  • Upriver · Tendaba, Janjanbureh, Bassehot

    Much hotter than the coast: 40 °C (104 °F) in April–May; tracks turn to mud in the rains.

  • Banjul31 °C (88 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 0 rain days
  • Bintang35 °C (95 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 0 rain days
  • Brikama38 °C (100 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 0 rain days
  • Brufut34 °C (93 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 0 rain days
  • Gunjur33 °C (91 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 0 rain days
  • Janjanbureh38 °C (100 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 1 rain days
  • Juffureh34 °C (93 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 1 rain days
  • Kunta Kinteh Island34 °C (93 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 0 rain days
  • Serekunda34 °C (93 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 4 rain days
  • Tanji33 °C (91 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 0 rain days
  • Yundum35 °C (95 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 0 rain days

Festivals and holidays

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

  • Easter

    Good Friday, Easter Monday (moves)

    Public holidays.

  • Koriteh (Eid al-Fitr) check

    Moves yearly; check · Banjul

    A day or two of closures; busy transport and markets beforehand.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · The Gambia
Medium
Prices · The Gambia
Medium

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Apr: Great

    Jan: Great

  • Crowds

    Apr: Medium

    Jan: High

  • Prices

    Apr: Medium

    Jan: High

  • Festivals listed

    Apr: 2

    Jan: 2

April: Coast still easy; upriver very hot.

January: Dry, sunny, 30 °C; peak for European winter-sun and birders.

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

What to pack

  • Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen

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Where to go in April

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