Nema Kunku in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Nema Kunku sees average daytime highs around 37°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 2 mm of rain over about 0 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 37°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.
Spring is Nema Kunku's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Nema Kunku's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 37°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 2 mm
- 0 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.2
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Nema Kunku in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 37°C.
A typical spring day in Nema Kunku reaches about 37°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Nema Kunku
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Nema Kunku weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33° / 19° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.3 | 4.7 |
| Feb | 35° / 20° | 1 | 0.1 | 11.6 | 3.5 |
| Mar | 37° / 21° | 0 | 0 | 11.9 | 2.3 |
| Apr | 37° / 22° | 0 | 0 | 12.3 | 2.0 |
| May | 36° / 23° | 2 | 0.4 | 12.6 | 2.4 |
| Jun | 35° / 25° | 30 | 4.8 | 12.8 | 2.9 |
| Jul | 32° / 25° | 184 | 20 | 12.7 | 3.0 |
| Aug | 31° / 25° | 297 | 25.9 | 12.4 | 2.8 |
| Sep | 31° / 24° | 217 | 22 | 12.1 | 2.9 |
| Oct | 33° / 24° | 68 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 3.3 |
| Nov | 34° / 22° | 4 | 1 | 11.4 | 3.6 |
| Dec | 33° / 19° | 2 | 0.2 | 11.2 | 4.5 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Nema Kunku gets around 2 mm of rain over 0 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 11 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early March to 12 h 42 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 7.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Nema Kunku
In spring, Nema Kunku overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Nema Kunku's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Nema Kunku sees seasonal dust haze (February–August), heaviest in June.
Is spring a good time to visit Nema Kunku?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nema Kunku.
What to pack for Nema Kunku in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Nema Kunku sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in Nema Kunku in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nema Kunku peaks around March 18 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Very high |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Extreme |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | Very high |
Air quality in Nema Kunku in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Nema Kunku is worst in February — around 99 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.4× the cleanest month (August, 23 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 77 | 99 | 83 | 65 | 56 | 58 | 34 | 23 | 28 | 47 | 55 | 71 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 77 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 99 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 83 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 65 | Unhealthy |
| May | 56 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 58 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 34 | Moderate |
| Aug | 23 | Moderate |
| Sep | 28 | Moderate |
| Oct | 47 | Poor |
| Nov | 55 | Poor |
| Dec | 71 | Unhealthy |
Where is Nema Kunku?
Nema Kunku sits at 13.3°N, 15.9°W, 18 m above sea level, in Gambia. The nearest listed city is Soma, 43 km away.
Topography around Nema Kunku
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Nema Kunku.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Nema Kunku has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m.
The land around Nema Kunku is covered by shrubs (47%) within 3 km, shrubs (53%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (28%), shrubs (27%) and trees (25%) within 80 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
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 Nema Kunku (13.25°, -15.8833°, elevation 18 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.