Banjul weather in October

In October, Banjul sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 56 mm of rain across 8.4 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in October, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Banjul's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Banjul's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
56 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:01 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
50%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
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 October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical October day in Banjul reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13126
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How October really feels in Banjul

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Banjul weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24654
34753
44951
54951
65149
75248
85347
95347
105446
115644
125644
135743
145842
155941
166040
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196337
206436
216436
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316337

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Banjul gets around 56 mm of rain over 8.4 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 28% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
149
247
346
444
542
641
740
838
937
1036
1135
1234
1333
1431
1530
1628
1727
1825
1924
2022
2121
2219
2318
2416
2515
2613
2712
2811
2910
309
318

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the miserable band about 81% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100694
200694
300694
400793
500793
600892
700892
800892
900991
10001090
11001090
12001189
13001288
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15011386
16011485
17011584
18011683
19011782
20021880
21022078
22022177
23132274
24142471
25142570
26152767
27162964
28173062
29183259
30293455
312103553

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October, the calmest month.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
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219calm
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249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:59 AM to 7:04 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 6:36 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:596:52
211.96:596:51
311.96:596:50
411.86:596:50
511.86:596:49
611.86:596:48
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.71 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 — October's 5.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
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35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.6Bright
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315.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Banjul

In seasonPeak

In October, Banjul sits inside its atlantic hurricane and dust 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 October a good time to visit Banjul?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

October 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 October

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

In October, Banjul sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Banjul in October

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in October — 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 October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 10 (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 October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October 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
October 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).