Kanifing, Banjul, The Gambia Climate

Weather: 26.08°C/78.94°F, Wind SW at 4.12 km/h, 65% Humidity, 0% Chance of rain

The Gambia
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Kanifing Climate Summary

Located at an elevation of 8.36 meters (27.43 feet) above sea level, Kanifing has a Tropical wet and dry or savanna climate (Classification: Aw). The district’s yearly temperature is 28.69ºC (83.64ºF) and it is -0.89% lower than The Gambia’s averages. Kanifing typically receives about 86.2 millimeters (3.39 inches) of precipitation and has 76.78 rainy days (21.04% of the time) annually.

CountryThe Gambia
CityBanjul
Longitude-16.6733441
Latitude13.4540922
Attitude/Elevation8.36m (27.43ft)
Local timeFriday 01:02
Annual high temperature31.48ºC (88.66ºF)
Annual low temperature25.67ºC (78.21ºF)
Average annual precip.86.2mm (3.39in)
Warmest monthNovember (34.05ºC / 93.29ºF)
Coldest MonthFebruary (23.05ºC / 73.49ºF)
Wettest MonthAugust (387.94mm / 15.27in)
Driest MonthJanuary (0.31mm / 0.01in)
Number of days with rainfall (≥ 1.0 mm)76.78 days (21.04%)
Days with no rain288.22 days (78.96%)
Humidity65.36%

Climate Kanifing: Weather By Month

MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepNovOctDecYear
Record high °C (°F)36.99(98.58)38.05(100.49)38.05(100.49)39.11(102.4)35.94(96.69)35.94(96.69)34.88(94.78)35.94(96.69)34.88(94.78)40.17(104.31)39.11(102.4)38.05(100.49)40.17(104.31)
Average high °C (°F)31.68(89.02)31.2(88.16)31.46(88.63)30.65(87.17)29.93(85.87)30.34(86.61)30.79(87.42)30.77(87.39)31.29(88.32)33.01(91.42)34.05(93.29)32.53(90.55)31.48(88.66)
Daily mean °C (°F)27.65(81.77)27.16(80.89)27.34(81.21)27.16(80.89)27.23(81.01)28.51(83.32)29.37(84.87)29.4(84.92)29.72(85.5)30.94(87.69)30.92(87.66)28.85(83.93)28.69(83.64)
Average low °C (°F)23.57(74.43)23.05(73.49)23.2(73.76)23.42(74.16)24.3(75.74)26.2(79.16)27.56(81.61)27.67(81.81)27.71(81.88)28.69(83.64)27.7(81.86)24.97(76.95)25.67(78.21)
Record low °C (°F)17.97(64.35)19.03(66.25)17.97(64.35)16.91(62.44)20.08(68.14)16.91(62.44)16.91(62.44)19.03(66.25)17.97(64.35)24.31(75.76)23.25(73.85)20.08(68.14)16.91(62.44)
Average precipitation mm (inches)0.31(0.01)0.37(0.01)5.53(0.22)2.8(0.11)17.79(0.7)36.54(1.44)148.75(5.86)387.94(15.27)356.39(14.03)73.19(2.88)4.29(0.17)0.5(0.02)86.2(3.39)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)0.190.190.380.582.46.5314.5122.0119.619.131.060.196.39
Average relative humidity (%)41.0545.053.6462.1372.1779.3681.7683.7684.2778.1458.644.4965.36
Mean monthly sunshine hours11.8312.112.1812.2312.1812.0511.2110.7611.2612.0711.8511.6711.79

Climate Graph

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

Kanifing

Kanifing Temperature by Month

October
30.94°C | 87.69°F
November
30.92°C | 87.66°F
September
29.72°C | 85.5°F
August
29.4°C | 84.92°F
July
29.37°C | 84.87°F
December
28.85°C | 83.93°F
June
28.51°C | 83.32°F
January
27.65°C | 81.77°F
March
27.34°C | 81.21°F
May
27.23°C | 81.01°F
February
27.16°C | 80.89°F
April
27.16°C | 80.89°F

Historical Data

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TemperatureMaxAverageMin
Max Temperature32.77°C (90.99°F)31.46°C (88.63°F)30.65°C (87.17°F)
Avg Temperature30.65°C (87.17°F)30.02°C (86.04°F)29.6°C (85.28°F)
Min Temperature29.6°C (85.28°F)28.12°C (82.62°F)27.48°C (81.46°F)
Dew PointMaxAverageMin
Dew Point26.43°C (79.57°F)25.3°C (77.54°F)24.31°C (75.76°F)
PrecipitationMaxAverageMinSum
Precipitation42.6mm | 1.68in4.25mm | 0.17in0.0mm | 0in127.37mm | 5.01in
Snowdepth0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in
WindMaxAverageMin
Wind20.08kmh | 12.48mph12.44kmh | 7.73mph7.4kmh | 4.6mph
Gust Wind27.48kmh | 17.08mph17.86kmh | 11.1mph10.57kmh | 6.57mph
Sea Level PressureMaxAverageMin
Sea Level Pressure42.6mb4.25mb0.0mb
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Daily Observations

TimeTemperatureDew PointHumidityWind SpeedPressurePrecipitation
September° C | ° F° C | ° F%Kph | MphHg | MbTotal (mm/in)
2011-09-0129.6 | 85.2825.37 | 77.678010.57 | 6.5731.62 | 1070.740.0 | 0
2011-09-0229.6 | 85.2825.37 | 77.677810.57 | 6.5731.65 | 1071.87.82 | 0.31
2011-09-0329.6 | 85.2824.31 | 75.768020.08 | 12.4831.62 | 1070.745.92 | 0.23
2011-09-0429.6 | 85.2825.37 | 77.678212.68 | 7.8831.59 | 1069.680.0 | 0
2011-09-0529.6 | 85.2825.37 | 77.678012.68 | 7.8831.59 | 1069.680.53 | 0.02
2011-09-0629.6 | 85.2825.37 | 77.678211.63 | 7.2331.62 | 1070.744.12 | 0.16
2011-09-0729.6 | 85.2825.37 | 77.678110.57 | 6.5731.62 | 1070.740.0 | 0
2011-09-0829.6 | 85.2825.37 | 77.677911.63 | 7.2331.62 | 1070.740.0 | 0
2011-09-0929.6 | 85.2825.37 | 77.678116.91 | 10.5131.56 | 1068.630.0 | 0
2011-09-1029.6 | 85.2825.37 | 77.678116.91 | 10.5131.53 | 1067.570.0 | 0
2011-09-1129.6 | 85.2825.37 | 77.677911.63 | 7.2331.62 | 1070.741.9 | 0.07
2011-09-1230.65 | 87.1724.31 | 75.76769.51 | 5.9131.62 | 1070.740.85 | 0.03
2011-09-1330.65 | 87.1724.31 | 75.767611.63 | 7.2331.56 | 1068.630.0 | 0
2011-09-1429.6 | 85.2824.31 | 75.767710.57 | 6.5731.56 | 1068.630.0 | 0
2011-09-1529.6 | 85.2824.31 | 75.767710.57 | 6.5731.59 | 1069.680.0 | 0
2011-09-1629.6 | 85.2825.37 | 77.67799.51 | 5.9131.59 | 1069.687.82 | 0.31
2011-09-1729.6 | 85.2825.37 | 77.678110.57 | 6.5731.56 | 1068.6310.15 | 0.4
2011-09-1830.65 | 87.1726.43 | 79.57818.46 | 5.2631.56 | 1068.630.0 | 0
2011-09-1929.6 | 85.2825.37 | 77.678111.63 | 7.2331.53 | 1067.577.82 | 0.31
2011-09-2029.6 | 85.2825.37 | 77.677915.86 | 9.8531.56 | 1068.6342.6 | 1.68
2011-09-2130.65 | 87.1725.37 | 77.677912.68 | 7.8831.62 | 1070.740.53 | 0.02
2011-09-2230.65 | 87.1726.43 | 79.578114.8 | 9.231.59 | 1069.680.0 | 0
2011-09-2330.65 | 87.1725.37 | 77.677912.68 | 7.8831.59 | 1069.681.69 | 0.07
2011-09-2429.6 | 85.2825.37 | 77.677811.63 | 7.2331.59 | 1069.6819.24 | 0.76
2011-09-2530.65 | 87.1725.37 | 77.67777.4 | 4.631.62 | 1070.7413.53 | 0.53
2011-09-2630.65 | 87.1725.37 | 77.67769.51 | 5.9131.65 | 1071.80.21 | 0.01
2011-09-2730.65 | 87.1725.37 | 77.677813.74 | 8.5431.65 | 1071.80.0 | 0
2011-09-2830.65 | 87.1726.43 | 79.578019.03 | 11.8231.59 | 1069.680.0 | 0
2011-09-2930.65 | 87.1725.37 | 77.678016.91 | 10.5131.56 | 1068.630.0 | 0
2011-09-3030.65 | 87.1725.37 | 77.677810.57 | 6.5731.59 | 1069.682.64 | 0.1

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