The Gambia in October

Rains fade; green country, still humid.

October is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• NovemberGreatSeason opens; charter flights restart.
• DecemberGreatChristmas peak on the coast; book early; election month in 2026 (check).
• JanuaryGreatDry, sunny, 30 °C; peak for European winter-sun and birders.
• FebruaryGreatDry, some Harmattan haze; ideal upriver.

• Atlantic coast · Banjul, Kololi, Kotu, Kartongfine

  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, Bassefine

  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.

• Banjul32 °C (90 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 4 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 4 rain days
• Bintang32 °C (90 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 6 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 6 rain days
• Brikama33 °C (91 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 6 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 6 rain days
• Brufut32 °C (90 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 6 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 6 rain days
• Gunjur32 °C (90 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 6 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 6 rain days
• Janjanbureh33 °C (91 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 6 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 6 rain days
• Juffureh32 °C (90 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 6 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 6 rain days
• Kunta Kinteh Island32 °C (90 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 6 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 6 rain days
• Serekunda32 °C (90 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 5 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 5 rain days
• Tanji32 °C (90 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 5 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 5 rain days
• Yundum32 °C (90 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 6 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 6 rain days

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.

• Rainy season

  June to October · Banjul

  Short, heavy afternoon downpours; some streets pool with water. Several hotels on the coast reduce service or close for part of this window.

Crowds · The Gambia

Low

Prices · The Gambia

Low

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

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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