Country · 2 destinations
Best time to visit the Gambia
The best time to visit the Gambia is November–June. Its destinations score highest in January, with an average travel score of 88 out of 100.
The climate in the Gambia through the year
When to go
The Gambia scores highest on Eddigo’s travel score in November–June, with an average of 88 out of 100 in January across the 2 destinations Eddigo covers. Daytime highs in January are around 30°C throughout the country. October is a fair alternative. The lowest average is in August (30), with daytime highs around 31°C.
By type of trip
The best months change with what you want to do. With Eddigo’s trip types, the Gambia averages 65 or more in these months:
- Beach holiday: October–June. Best in February: Serrekunda (100) and Brikama (100)
- City break: December–May. Best in January: Serrekunda (76) and Brikama (72)
- Hiking: February–May and November. Best in February: Serrekunda (70) and Brikama (70)
Month by month
| Month | Score | Day | Sea | Rain | Best destinations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 88 | 30° | 23° | 0 mm | Serrekunda 90 · Brikama 86 |
| February | 86 | 32° | 21° | 0 mm | Serrekunda 87 · Brikama 84 |
| March | 86 | 31° | 21° | 0 mm | Serrekunda 88 · Brikama 84 |
| April | 84 | 32° | 21° | 0 mm | Serrekunda 87 · Brikama 81 |
| May | 83 | 31° | 23° | 4 mm | Serrekunda 85 · Brikama 80 |
| June | 69 | 31° | 26° | 73 mm | Serrekunda 72 · Brikama 66 |
| July | 46 | 31° | 28° | 226 mm | Serrekunda 48 · Brikama 44 |
| August | 30 | 31° | 29° | 415 mm | Serrekunda 31 · Brikama 28 |
| September | 37 | 31° | 29° | 310 mm | Serrekunda 38 · Brikama 35 |
| October | 58 | 32° | 30° | 87 mm | Serrekunda 59 · Brikama 56 |
| November | 76 | 32° | 28° | 4 mm | Serrekunda 77 · Brikama 75 |
| December | 84 | 31° | 24° | 0 mm | Serrekunda 85 · Brikama 82 |
Score: average of the cities and beach destinations with the default preferences (ski resorts are left out). Day: lowest to highest typical daytime temperature among them. Sea: the warmest. Rain: average.