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The climate of The Gambia, city by city

This page lists the 32 cities in The Gambia for which climate normals are available. Each entry covers temperature, rainfall and how the climate changed between 1940 and 2025, computed from ERA5 reanalysis data.

Average across cities

25.4°C

Annual rainfall

771mm

Spread between cities

3.8°C

Warming

+1.2°C

Departure from normal across the country's largest cities, 1940–2025

Rankings

Across the 32 cities in this country with a measured climate.

The warmest

  1. 1Farato28.8 °C
  2. 2Farafenni27.4 °C
  3. 3Soma27.4 °C
  4. 4Nema Kunku27 °C
  5. 5Lamin26.1 °C
  6. 6Banjul25.9 °C
  7. 7Brikama25.1 °C
  8. 8Busumbala25.1 °C
  9. 9Gunjur25.1 °C
  10. 10Sinchu Alagi25.1 °C

The coldest

  1. 1Serrekunda25 °C
  2. 2Bununka Kunda25 °C
  3. 3Sukuta25 °C
  4. 4Talinding25 °C
  5. 5Faji Kunda25 °C
  6. 6Bakau25 °C
  7. 7Bakau New Town25 °C
  8. 8Welingara25 °C
  9. 9Brufut25 °C
  10. 10Sanchaba25 °C

The wettest

  1. 1Nema Kunku936 mm
  2. 2Lamin927 mm
  3. 3Brikama841 mm
  4. 4Busumbala841 mm
  5. 5Gunjur841 mm
  6. 6Sinchu Alagi841 mm
  7. 7Tanji841 mm
  8. 8Sanyang841 mm
  9. 9Farafenni811 mm
  10. 10Soma811 mm

Frequently asked questions

What is the hottest city in The Gambia?

The hottest city in The Gambia is Farato, with an average annual temperature of 28.8 °C.

What is the coldest city in The Gambia?

The coldest city in The Gambia is Serrekunda, with an average annual temperature of 25.0 °C.

What is the wettest city in The Gambia?

The wettest city in The Gambia is Nema Kunku, with 936 mm of precipitation per year.

Has the climate of The Gambia warmed?

Based on its largest cities, The Gambia warmed by +1.2 °C between 1940 and 2025.

Cities by region

City of Banjul12

Lower River Division1

North Bank Division2

Upper River Division1

Western16