Bakau, Banjul, The Gambia Climate

Weather: 33.12°C/91.62°F, Wind SW at 5.14 km/h, 24% Humidity, 0% Chance of rain

The Gambia
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Bakau Climate Summary

Located at an elevation of 5.45 meters (17.88 feet) above sea level, Bakau has a Tropical wet and dry or savanna climate (Classification: Aw). The district’s yearly temperature is 26.96ºC (80.53ºF) and it is -2.62% lower than The Gambia’s averages. Bakau typically receives about 81.01 millimeters (3.19 inches) of precipitation and has 72.16 rainy days (19.77% of the time) annually.

CountryThe Gambia
CityBanjul
Longitude-16.6703963
Latitude13.4794397
Attitude/Elevation5.45m (17.88ft)
Local timeFriday 15:00
Annual high temperature29.58ºC (85.24ºF)
Annual low temperature24.13ºC (75.43ºF)
Average annual precip.81.01mm (3.19in)
Warmest monthNovember (32.0ºC / 89.6ºF)
Coldest MonthFebruary (21.67ºC / 71.01ºF)
Wettest MonthAugust (364.6mm / 14.35in)
Driest MonthJanuary (0.29mm / 0.01in)
Number of days with rainfall (≥ 1.0 mm)72.16 days (19.77%)
Days with no rain292.84000000000003 days (80.23%)
Humidity61.43%

Climate Bakau: Weather By Month

MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepNovOctDecYear
Record high °C (°F)34.77(94.59)35.76(96.37)35.76(96.37)36.76(98.17)33.78(92.8)33.78(92.8)32.78(91.0)33.78(92.8)32.78(91.0)37.75(99.95)36.76(98.17)35.76(96.37)37.75(99.95)
Average high °C (°F)29.77(85.59)29.33(84.79)29.56(85.21)28.81(83.86)28.13(82.63)28.51(83.32)28.94(84.09)28.92(84.06)29.4(84.92)31.02(87.84)32.0(89.6)30.58(87.04)29.58(85.24)
Daily mean °C (°F)25.99(78.78)25.53(77.95)25.7(78.26)25.53(77.95)25.59(78.06)26.79(80.22)27.61(81.7)27.63(81.73)27.93(82.27)29.08(84.34)29.06(84.31)27.11(80.8)26.96(80.53)
Average low °C (°F)22.15(71.87)21.67(71.01)21.81(71.26)22.01(71.62)22.84(73.11)24.63(76.33)25.9(78.62)26.01(78.82)26.05(78.89)26.96(80.53)26.04(78.87)23.46(74.23)24.13(75.43)
Record low °C (°F)16.89(62.4)17.88(64.18)16.89(62.4)15.89(60.6)18.87(65.97)15.89(60.6)15.89(60.6)17.88(64.18)16.89(62.4)22.85(73.13)21.85(71.33)18.87(65.97)15.89(60.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches)0.29(0.01)0.35(0.01)5.2(0.2)2.63(0.1)16.72(0.66)34.34(1.35)139.8(5.5)364.6(14.35)334.94(13.19)68.78(2.71)4.03(0.16)0.47(0.02)81.01(3.19)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)0.180.180.360.552.266.1413.6420.6818.438.580.990.186.01
Average relative humidity (%)38.5842.2950.4258.3967.8374.5876.8478.7279.273.4455.0741.8161.43
Mean monthly sunshine hours11.1211.3711.4411.4911.4411.3210.5410.1110.5811.3411.1410.9711.08

Climate Graph

The chart below shows the mean monthly temperature and precipitation of Bakau in recent years.

Bakau

Bakau Temperature by Month

October
29.08°C | 84.34°F
November
29.06°C | 84.31°F
September
27.93°C | 82.27°F
August
27.63°C | 81.73°F
July
27.61°C | 81.7°F
December
27.11°C | 80.8°F
June
26.79°C | 80.22°F
January
25.99°C | 78.78°F
March
25.7°C | 78.26°F
May
25.59°C | 78.06°F
February
25.53°C | 77.95°F
April
25.53°C | 77.95°F

Historical Data

Summary
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TemperatureMaxAverageMin
Max Temperature31.79°C (89.22°F)29.44°C (84.99°F)27.82°C (82.08°F)
Avg Temperature28.81°C (83.86°F)27.82°C (82.08°F)26.82°C (80.28°F)
Min Temperature26.82°C (80.28°F)25.86°C (78.55°F)24.84°C (76.71°F)
Dew PointMaxAverageMin
Dew Point24.84°C (76.71°F)23.51°C (74.32°F)21.85°C (71.33°F)
PrecipitationMaxAverageMinSum
Precipitation58.51mm | 2.3in8.52mm | 0.34in0.0mm | 0in255.6mm | 10.06in
Snowdepth0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in
WindMaxAverageMin
Wind28.81kmh | 17.9mph14.5kmh | 9.01mph7.95kmh | 4.94mph
Gust Wind41.72kmh | 25.92mph20.93kmh | 13.01mph10.93kmh | 6.79mph
Sea Level PressureMaxAverageMin
Sea Level Pressure58.51mb8.52mb0.0mb
Bakau

Daily Observations

TimeTemperatureDew PointHumidityWind SpeedPressurePrecipitation
September° C | ° F° C | ° F%Kph | MphHg | MbTotal (mm/in)
2018-09-0127.82 | 82.0823.84 | 74.918116.89 | 10.4929.69 | 1005.320.4 | 0.02
2018-09-0226.82 | 80.2823.84 | 74.918321.85 | 13.5829.66 | 1004.3325.33 | 1.0
2018-09-0327.82 | 82.0823.84 | 74.918011.92 | 7.4129.6 | 1002.3416.59 | 0.65
2018-09-0427.82 | 82.0823.84 | 74.918319.87 | 12.3529.6 | 1002.3437.35 | 1.47
2018-09-0527.82 | 82.0823.84 | 74.918112.91 | 8.0229.69 | 1005.3211.23 | 0.44
2018-09-0626.82 | 80.2823.84 | 74.918414.9 | 9.2629.69 | 1005.3258.51 | 2.3
2018-09-0726.82 | 80.2822.85 | 73.138520.86 | 12.9629.57 | 1001.3535.76 | 1.41
2018-09-0826.82 | 80.2822.85 | 73.138228.81 | 17.929.63 | 1003.333.68 | 0.14
2018-09-0926.82 | 80.2823.84 | 74.918317.88 | 11.1129.69 | 1005.320.4 | 0.02
2018-09-1026.82 | 80.2823.84 | 74.918217.88 | 11.1129.69 | 1005.321.69 | 0.07
2018-09-1126.82 | 80.2822.85 | 73.138318.87 | 11.7329.66 | 1004.3321.95 | 0.86
2018-09-1226.82 | 80.2821.85 | 71.33788.94 | 5.5629.66 | 1004.330.0 | 0
2018-09-1326.82 | 80.2821.85 | 71.337510.93 | 6.7929.69 | 1005.324.07 | 0.16
2018-09-1427.82 | 82.0822.85 | 73.13788.94 | 5.5629.69 | 1005.323.77 | 0.15
2018-09-1528.81 | 83.8623.84 | 74.918010.93 | 6.7929.69 | 1005.323.38 | 0.13
2018-09-1628.81 | 83.8623.84 | 74.917710.93 | 6.7929.69 | 1005.321.49 | 0.06
2018-09-1727.82 | 82.0823.84 | 74.917916.89 | 10.4929.66 | 1004.330.1 | 0.0
2018-09-1827.82 | 82.0823.84 | 74.91809.93 | 6.1729.66 | 1004.3314.7 | 0.58
2018-09-1928.81 | 83.8623.84 | 74.91777.95 | 4.9429.69 | 1005.321.09 | 0.04
2018-09-2028.81 | 83.8623.84 | 74.917917.88 | 11.1129.69 | 1005.320.2 | 0.01
2018-09-2128.81 | 83.8624.84 | 76.717914.9 | 9.2629.6 | 1002.340.0 | 0
2018-09-2227.82 | 82.0824.84 | 76.718514.9 | 9.2629.66 | 1004.330.7 | 0.03
2018-09-2327.82 | 82.0823.84 | 74.918214.9 | 9.2629.69 | 1005.320.3 | 0.01
2018-09-2428.81 | 83.8622.85 | 73.13767.95 | 4.9429.66 | 1004.330.79 | 0.03
2018-09-2528.81 | 83.8623.84 | 74.917611.92 | 7.4129.69 | 1005.323.58 | 0.14
2018-09-2627.82 | 82.0822.85 | 73.137911.92 | 7.4129.69 | 1005.320.0 | 0
2018-09-2728.81 | 83.8622.85 | 73.137716.89 | 10.4929.66 | 1004.330.0 | 0
2018-09-2828.81 | 83.8623.84 | 74.917812.91 | 8.0229.63 | 1003.330.0 | 0
2018-09-2927.82 | 82.0823.84 | 74.918013.91 | 8.6429.66 | 1004.330.2 | 0.01
2018-09-3027.82 | 82.0822.85 | 73.13778.94 | 5.5629.69 | 1005.328.34 | 0.33

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