Banjul weather in November

In November, Banjul sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.5 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in November, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of November to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Banjul's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Banjul's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
7:11 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
47%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Banjul is capital of The Gambia.

Density
3,055/km²
people per km²
Founded
1816

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical November day in Banjul reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs on par with October and about 2°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How November really feels in Banjul

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 26 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
26
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in November is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Banjul weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 20°20.211.36.8
Feb30° / 21°10.111.66.2
Mar31° / 21°00.111.95.9
Apr30° / 22°0012.36.4
May30° / 23°10.212.66.8
Jun30° / 25°122.112.86.2
Jul30° / 26°13014.712.74.5
Aug29° / 26°25423.512.43.5
Sep30° / 26°19020.212.13.7
Oct31° / 26°568.411.74.6
Nov32° / 24°20.511.45.1
Dec30° / 21°20.211.26.2

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26238
36238
46238
56238
66238
76139
86139
96139
106139
116139
126139
136139
146139
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Banjul gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.5 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 2% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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27
36
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55
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Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of November feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, November lands in the muggy band about 27% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 69% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1012113650
2013123847
3013133944
4014153941
5025164037
6026184034
7027204031
8039223928
90310243925
100312253822
110413273619
120515293516
130517313314
140619323112
150721332910
16182234278
17182435256
18192635235
191102736224
202112935203
212123035182
223133035172
234143134161
245153233151
256163231141
267173330131
278183329121
289193327111
2911203226111
3012223224100

Wind in November

Winds average 10 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of November to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:05 AM to 7:18 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 6:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.57:056:35
211.57:056:35
311.57:056:35
411.57:066:34
511.57:066:34
611.57:066:34
711.47:076:34
811.47:076:33
911.47:076:33
1011.47:086:33
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1211.47:096:33
1311.47:096:33
1411.47:106:33
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1611.47:116:33
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1811.47:126:33
1911.37:126:33
2011.37:126:33
2111.37:136:33
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2811.37:176:33
2911.37:176:34
3011.37:186:34

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.74 kWh/m² to a high of 7.18 kWh/m² in April across the year — November's 5.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
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45.8Bright
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265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Banjul

In seasonPeak

In November, Banjul sits inside its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Banjul sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Banjul's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Banjul sees seasonal dust haze (February–August), heaviest in June.

Atlantic hurricane
Monsoon
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is November a good time to visit Banjul?

Our two travel scores rate November for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Banjul for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Banjul in November

From November's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In November, Banjul sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Banjul in November

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in November — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 20 km away) is warmest in October at about 29°C and coldest in March near 20°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan22Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar20Refreshing
Apr21Refreshing
May23Refreshing
Jun26Warm
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec24Refreshing

UV index in Banjul in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Banjul peaks around March 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 7 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 19UV 13Dec 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Banjul in November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where November falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Banjul is worst in February — around 98 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.2× the cleanest month (August, 24 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1397 µg/m³Aug 2024 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan89Unhealthy
Feb98Unhealthy
Mar80Unhealthy
Apr61Unhealthy
May52Poor
Jun60Unhealthy
Jul36Poor
Aug24Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct50Poor
Nov64Unhealthy
Dec84Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Banjul?

Banjul sits at 13.5°N, 16.6°W, 5 m above sea level, in Gambia. The nearest listed city is New Jeshwang, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Banjul

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Banjul.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Banjul has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11 m around an average of 1 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m.

The land around Banjul is covered by water (76%) within 3 km, water (53%) within 16 km, and water (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
11 m
16 km
38 m
80 km
53 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
November weather nearby: New Jeshwang 9.0 km · Abuko 10 km · Faji Kunda 10 km · Kanifing 10 km · Talinding 11 km · Ibo Town 11 km · Serekunda 11 km · Bakau 12 km

Gambia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 25% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$919
2025
Happiness
4.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
48%
of population, 2024
Road deaths
29.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 96%Christian 4%other or none 0%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Banjul (13.4527°, -16.578°, elevation 5 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).