Essau, Gambia Climate
Gambia
Pop. 11,758 Elev. 12 m / 39 ft
TZ: Africa/Banjul (UTC+0) ·
Essau has a warm climate year-round, with temperatures ranging from 68°F (20°C) in January to 89°F (32°C) in April. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to around 109°F (43°C). Rain falls on about 47 days per year (30.7 in / 780 mm total). The city averages 162 sunny days per year and around 39 thunderstorm days. Ocean water temperatures reach 87°F (31°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 31°C (89°F) high | 20°C (68°F) low |
| Feels like | 43°C (109°F) high | 20°C (68°F) low |
| Rain | 47 days | 780 mm (30.7 in) /yr |
| Sky | 162 sunny | 39 stormy |
| Wind | 2.9 m/s (6.5 mph) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
33
Jan 32
Feb 23
Mar 26
Apr 34
May 32
Jun 68
Jul 85
Aug 84
Sep 42
Oct 66
Nov 55
Dec Humidity (%)
44
Jan 44
Feb 60
Mar 63
Apr 73
May 80
Jun 82
Jul 87
Aug 87
Sep 83
Oct 69
Nov 53
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Hospital 5 km Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31°C 87°F | 20°C 68°F | 0 mm 0.0 in | — | 19 |
| February | 30°C 87°F | 20°C 68°F | 0 mm 0.0 in | — | 15 |
| March | 30°C 87°F | 21°C 70°F | 0 mm 0.0 in | — | 23 |
| April | 31°C 89°F | 23°C 73°F | 0 mm 0.0 in | — | 24 |
| May | 31°C 87°F | 24°C 75°F | 2 mm 0.1 in | — | 21 |
| June | 30°C 86°F | 26°C 78°F | 3 mm 0.1 in | — | 20 |
| July | 30°C 86°F | 26°C 79°F | 115 mm 4.5 in | — | 6 |
| August | 29°C 85°F | 26°C 78°F | 388 mm 15.3 in | — | 0 |
| September | 30°C 86°F | 25°C 78°F | 217 mm 8.5 in | — | 0 |
| October | 31°C 88°F | 26°C 80°F | 48 mm 1.9 in | — | 16 |
| November | 31°C 88°F | 25°C 77°F | 6 mm 0.2 in | — | 7 |
| December | 29°C 85°F | 20°C 69°F | 1 mm 0.1 in | — | 11 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 19 | 0 |
| February | 15 | 0 |
| March | 23 | 0 |
| April | 24 | 0 |
| May | 21 | 0 |
| June | 20 | 0 |
| July | 6 | 6 |
| August | 0 | 15 |
| September | 0 | 15 |
| October | 16 | 3 |
| November | 7 | 0 |
| December | 11 | 0 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Ocean Avg High | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|---|
| January | 24°C 75°F | 21°C 69°F |
| February | 20°C 69°F | 20°C 68°F |
| March | 20°C 68°F | 22°C 72°F |
| April | 22°C 72°F | 24°C 75°F |
| May | 25°C 78°F | 26°C 78°F |
| June | 29°C 84°F | 27°C 81°F |
| July | 29°C 85°F | 28°C 82°F |
| August | 30°C 85°F | 28°C 82°F |
| September | 30°C 85°F | 28°C 83°F |
| October | 31°C 87°F | 29°C 85°F |
| November | 31°C 87°F | 27°C 81°F |
| December | 25°C 77°F | 21°C 70°F |