When to go · Janjanbureh

Janjanbureh in June

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Oct (rainy season; roads may be difficult).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 34°C (93°F)93°F (34°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C); average high / low
Rain days: 8
Crowds: Low; The Gambia overall
Prices: Low; The Gambia overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Janjanbureh

Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Oct (rainy season; roads may be difficult).

June is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

JanjanburehHighs around 34 °C (93 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 93 °F (34 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 8 days
Upriver, The Gambia · Tendaba, Janjanbureh, Basserainy
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.

The Gambia overall: Humidity builds; first rains late in the month.

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

First month

Second month

June: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Oct (rainy season; roads may be difficult).

January: Inside Janjanbureh's best window: Nov–Mar.

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