When to go · The Gambia
The Gambia in February
Great month. Dry, some Harmattan haze; ideal upriver.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- High
- The Gambia
- Prices
- High
- The Gambia
Verdict
Dry, some Harmattan haze; ideal upriver.
Is another month better than February?
No other month rates higher than February for The Gambia in this guide.
Weather in February
- 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.Sunny, 77–86 °F (25–30 °C) and breezy from November to May; Harmattan haze some weeks; the rains hit July–September.
- Upriver · Tendaba, Janjanbureh, Bassebest weather
Much hotter than the coast: 40 °C (104 °F) in April–May; tracks turn to mud in the rains.Much hotter than the coast: 104 °F (40 °C) in April–May; tracks turn to mud in the rains.
- Banjul31 °C (88 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 0 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 0 rain days
- Bintang34 °C (93 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 0 rain days93 °F (34 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 0 rain days
- Brikama35 °C (95 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 0 rain days95 °F (35 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 0 rain days
- Brufut33 °C (91 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 0 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 0 rain days
- Gunjur32 °C (90 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 0 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 0 rain days
- Janjanbureh35 °C (95 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 0 rain days95 °F (35 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 0 rain days
- Juffureh33 °C (91 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 0 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 0 rain days
- Kunta Kinteh Island33 °C (91 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 0 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 0 rain days
- Serekunda31 °C (88 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 2 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 2 rain days
- Tanji32 °C (90 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 0 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 0 rain days
- Yundum34 °C (93 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 0 rain days93 °F (34 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 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.
Independence Day
18 Feb
Parades; offices closed.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · The Gambia
- High
- Prices · The Gambia
- High
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in The Gambia, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Great
Jan: Great
Crowds
Feb: High
Jan: High
Prices
Feb: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
Jan: 2
February: Dry, some Harmattan haze; ideal upriver.
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
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.
Where to go in February
Rated best or good this month
Atlantic coast
Best weather of the year (Banjul, Kololi, Kotu, Kartong)
Upriver
Best weather of the year (Tendaba, Janjanbureh, Basse)
Dry; busy.
Best months: Nov–Apr
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