Talinding weather in August

In August, Talinding sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 246 mm of rain across 22.2 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in August, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of August to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Talinding's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Talinding's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
26°
10th coldest
Rainfall
246 mm
22.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:57 AM – 7:24 PM
Cloud cover
78%
12th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical August day in Talinding reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How August really feels in Talinding

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August 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 August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Talinding weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 21°20.211.38.6
Feb26° / 21°10.111.68.7
Mar26° / 21°00.111.99.0
Apr25° / 21°0012.39.1
May26° / 23°10.212.68.8
Jun27° / 25°91.612.87.9
Jul28° / 26°11813.512.75.3
Aug28° / 26°24622.212.44.1
Sep29° / 26°17418.612.14.3
Oct30° / 27°497.411.75.7
Nov29° / 26°10.411.46.7
Dec27° / 22°10.211.28.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in August, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32278
42278
52278
62278
72278
82278
92278
102179
112179
122179
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Talinding gets around 246 mm of rain over 22.2 wet days in August, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 71% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
163
264
364
465
566
666
767
868
968
1069
1170
1271
1372
1472
1573
1674
1774
1874
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2075
2175
2275
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2475
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2675
2775
2874
2974
3074
3173

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the miserable band about 73% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13565
23565
33466
43367
53367
63268
73268
83169
93070
102971
112971
122872
132872
142773
152674
162674
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182476
192476
202377
212377
222377
232278
242278
252278
262278
272278
282278
292278
302278
312278

Wind in August

Winds average 15 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of August to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:55 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 7:31 PM to 7:15 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:557:31
212.66:557:30
312.66:557:30
412.66:557:30
512.66:567:29
612.66:567:29
712.56:567:29
812.56:567:28
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1012.56:567:27
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Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.99 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.99 kWh/m² to a high of 7.15 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 4.99 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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304.9Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Talinding

In seasonPeak

In August, Talinding sits inside its atlantic hurricane, monsoon and dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

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

Talinding 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 August a good time to visit Talinding?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Talinding for sightseeing.

What to pack for Talinding in August

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

In August, Talinding sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Talinding in August

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

The sea at the nearest coast (about 23 km away) is warmest in October at about 29°C and coldest in March near 20°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 24 to Mar 8 — about 11.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swimcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan22Refreshing
Feb20Refreshing
Mar20Cool
Apr20Refreshing
May23Refreshing
Jun26Warm
Jul28Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec24Warm

UV index in Talinding in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks 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 Talinding 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
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Talinding in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Talinding 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 Talinding?

Talinding sits at 13.4°N, 16.7°W, 24 m above sea level, in Gambia. The nearest listed city is Faji Kunda, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Talinding

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Talinding has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m.

The land around Talinding is covered by artificial surfaces (71%) within 3 km, water (54%) within 16 km, and water (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
26 m
16 km
40 m
80 km
53 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
August weather nearby: Faji Kunda 1.0 km · Ibo Town 1.0 km · Bununka Kunda 1.0 km · Latri Sabiji 2.0 km · Serekunda 2.0 km · Dippa Kunda 2.0 km · Kanifing 2.0 km · Welingara 2.0 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 Talinding (13.4256°, -16.6726°, elevation 24 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).