Climate and average weather in Tanji
In Tanji, the weather is oppressive, hot, wet, and mostly clear and remarkably steady, with daytime highs holding near hot levels all year. The wettest stretch peaks around August.
Over the course of the year, the temperature in Tanji typically varies from 21°C to 30°C, and is rarely below 19°C or above 31°C. October is the hottest month of the year, while April is the coldest.
Based on the travel score, the best times of year to visit Tanji for warm-weather activities are from early January to late June and early December to late December.
- Hottest
- Oct
- 30°
- Coldest
- Apr
- 22°
- Wettest
- Aug
- 279 mm
- Driest
- Apr
- 0 mm
- Rain / yr
- 700 mm
- 70 wet days
- Daylight
- 11.2–12.8 h
- shortest–longest
- Elevation
- 17 m
- 13.3°N
- Clearest
- Mar
- 26% cloud
Tanji is city.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Tanji weather by month, at a glance
The whole year in one picture — sky, rain, humidity, temperature and travel score. Click any band to jump to its full chart.
Each stripe is one measure across the whole year, stacked so a single day reads top to bottom. The sky band runs overcast grey on top down to clear blue at the base — more blue means sunnier — followed by the rainfall curve, the humidity band, a temperature strip that tints each stretch of the year by how warm its average high is, and the travel-score line at the foot. Scan straight down any date to read that day across every measure at once; the score climbs highest around early January to late June.
Temperature through the year
Daily average highs and lows in Tanji, from 1991–2020 of climate data. The shaded bands show the range most days fall in — 10th to 90th percentile.
Temperatures in Tanji stay fairly even through the year, without a distinct hot or cool season. The warmest month is October, with an average high of 30°C and low of 27°C; the coolest is April, with an average low of 22°C and high of 25°C.
Days typically run about 3°C warmer than nights year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 |
| Avg low (°C) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 23 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | 21 |
| Feb | 26 | 21 |
| Mar | 26 | 21 |
| Apr | 25 | 22 |
| May | 26 | 23 |
| Jun | 27 | 25 |
| Jul | 28 | 26 |
| Aug | 28 | 26 |
| Sep | 29 | 26 |
| Oct | 30 | 27 |
| Nov | 29 | 26 |
| Dec | 27 | 23 |
How hot and cold Tanji really feels
The felt-temperature range through the year — heat index on the day's high (summer humidity), wind chill on the night's low (winter wind). The dashed lines are the plain thermometer; the gap is how much hotter or colder it really feels.
On the hottest afternoons, once humidity is folded in, Tanji feels like about 36°C (around October 10). About 142 days a year carry some heat stress, peaking in October.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels-like high (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 36 | 32 | 28 |
| Air high (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 |
| Feels-like low (°C) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 23 |
| Air low (°C) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 23 |
| Feels-like high (°C) | Air high (°C) | Feels-like low (°C) | Air low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | 26 | 21 | 21 |
| Feb | 26 | 26 | 21 | 21 |
| Mar | 26 | 26 | 21 | 21 |
| Apr | 25 | 25 | 21 | 22 |
| May | 26 | 26 | 23 | 23 |
| Jun | 30 | 27 | 25 | 25 |
| Jul | 33 | 28 | 26 | 26 |
| Aug | 33 | 28 | 26 | 26 |
| Sep | 34 | 29 | 26 | 26 |
| Oct | 36 | 30 | 27 | 27 |
| Nov | 32 | 29 | 26 | 26 |
| Dec | 28 | 27 | 23 | 23 |
Average hourly temperature in Tanji
A compact picture of the whole year, hour by hour: each column is a day, each row an hour, and the color is the modeled average temperature. Darker overlays mark night, lighter ones the civil-twilight hours around sunrise and sunset.
Read left to right for the day of the year and top to bottom for the hour of the day; the color is the modeled temperature, cool blues through to hot reds on the same scale as the other charts. A vertical slice is a single day's swing — coolest just before dawn, warmest in the mid-afternoon — while a horizontal slice follows one hour across the seasons. The darker overlay marks night and the lighter one the twilight around sunrise and sunset. Colors run warmest on October afternoons, near 30°C, and coldest before dawn in April, near 22°C.
Tanji weather by month
Every month at a glance. Click a month for its detailed page.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26° / 21° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.3 | 8.6 |
| Feb | 26° / 21° | 1 | 0.1 | 11.6 | 8.7 |
| Mar | 26° / 21° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.9 | 9.0 |
| Apr | 25° / 22° | 0 | 0 | 12.3 | 9.0 |
| May | 26° / 23° | 1 | 0.2 | 12.6 | 8.8 |
| Jun | 27° / 25° | 13 | 2.2 | 12.8 | 7.6 |
| Jul | 28° / 26° | 153 | 15.5 | 12.7 | 5.0 |
| Aug | 28° / 26° | 279 | 23.4 | 12.4 | 3.9 |
| Sep | 29° / 26° | 196 | 19.5 | 12.1 | 4.2 |
| Oct | 30° / 27° | 55 | 8.4 | 11.7 | 5.5 |
| Nov | 29° / 26° | 2 | 0.4 | 11.4 | 6.6 |
| Dec | 27° / 23° | 1 | 0.1 | 11.2 | 8.0 |
Chance of rain
How likely it is to rain on a typical day, and how that shifts across the wetter and drier seasons.
Tanji gets about 700 mm of precipitation a year. On a typical day the chance of rain is some rain, but that rises and falls sharply with the seasons.
The wetter season lasts 3.9 months, from around Jun 27 to Oct 22, peaking in August at about 78% chance on a given day. The drier stretch runs the rest of the year, bottoming out around Jan 28.
August is the wettest month by volume, with 279 mm over about 23 wet days; April is the driest, with 0 mm.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain on a day (%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 49 | 75 | 64 | 28 | 2 | 0 |
| Rain days | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 23 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Rain on a day (%) | Rain days | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | 0 |
| Feb | 0 | 0 |
| Mar | 0 | 0 |
| Apr | 0 | 0 |
| May | 1 | 0 |
| Jun | 9 | 2 |
| Jul | 49 | 16 |
| Aug | 75 | 23 |
| Sep | 64 | 20 |
| Oct | 28 | 8 |
| Nov | 2 | 0 |
| Dec | 0 | 0 |
Monthly rainfall
Over a full year, Tanji collects about 700 mm of rain across 70 wet days — roughly 58 mm in an average month.
It doesn’t fall evenly. August is the wettest month with 279 mm, while April is the driest at just 0 mm. The three wettest months alone bring about 90% of the year’s total.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainfall (mm) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 153 | 279 | 196 | 55 | 2 | 1 |
| Rain days | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 23 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Rainfall (mm) | Rain days | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | 0 |
| Feb | 1 | 0 |
| Mar | 0 | 0 |
| Apr | 0 | 0 |
| May | 1 | 0 |
| Jun | 13 | 2 |
| Jul | 153 | 16 |
| Aug | 279 | 23 |
| Sep | 196 | 20 |
| Oct | 55 | 8 |
| Nov | 2 | 0 |
| Dec | 1 | 0 |
Clouds and sunshine
How often the daytime sky is clear, partly cloudy or overcast.
In Tanji, the average share of the sky covered by clouds shows significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.
The clearer part of the year begins around December 17 and lasts for 6.1 months, ending around June 20. The clearest month is March, when the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 82% of the time on average.
The cloudier part of the year begins around June 21 and lasts for 3.8 months, ending around October 13. The cloudiest month is August, when it is overcast or mostly cloudy 81% of the time.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 67 | 73 | 82 | 82 | 78 | 60 | 32 | 19 | 31 | 59 | 61 | 59 |
| Cloudier (%) | 33 | 27 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 40 | 68 | 81 | 69 | 41 | 39 | 41 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 67 | 33 |
| Feb | 73 | 27 |
| Mar | 82 | 18 |
| Apr | 82 | 18 |
| May | 78 | 22 |
| Jun | 60 | 40 |
| Jul | 32 | 68 |
| Aug | 19 | 81 |
| Sep | 31 | 69 |
| Oct | 59 | 41 |
| Nov | 61 | 39 |
| Dec | 59 | 41 |
Daylight, sunrise and sunset
Hours of daylight through the year, with sunrise and sunset times.
The gold band is daylight — sunrise runs along its lower edge, sunset along the upper — so it widens toward summer and pinches toward winter, with night the dark area above and below. The longest day, around June 6, brings about 12 h 48 min of light; the shortest, around January 1, only 11 h 12 min — a swing of roughly 1 h 36 min.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 11.3 | 11.6 | 11.9 | 12.3 | 12.6 | 12.8 | 12.7 | 12.4 | 12.1 | 11.7 | 11.4 | 11.2 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 7:38 | 7:35 | 7:20 | 6:58 | 6:45 | 6:44 | 6:51 | 6:58 | 6:59 | 7:01 | 7:11 | 7:27 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:55 | 7:08 | 7:14 | 7:16 | 7:22 | 7:31 | 7:34 | 7:25 | 7:04 | 6:43 | 6:34 | 6:40 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11.3 | 7:38 | 6:55 |
| Feb | 11.6 | 7:35 | 7:08 |
| Mar | 11.9 | 7:20 | 7:14 |
| Apr | 12.3 | 6:58 | 7:16 |
| May | 12.6 | 6:45 | 7:22 |
| Jun | 12.8 | 6:44 | 7:31 |
| Jul | 12.7 | 6:51 | 7:34 |
| Aug | 12.4 | 6:58 | 7:25 |
| Sep | 12.1 | 6:59 | 7:04 |
| Oct | 11.7 | 7:01 | 6:43 |
| Nov | 11.4 | 7:11 | 6:34 |
| Dec | 11.2 | 7:27 | 6:40 |
Sunny days
How many genuinely sunny days each month brings — days the sky stays clear or mostly clear — banded into plain-language zones.
Tanji averages about 13 sunny days a month — counting the days the sky stays clear or mostly clear — with a clear seasonal swing between 1 and 23 days.
The sunnier stretch runs 8.0 months, from around Oct 14 to Jun 14. The sunniest month is March, with roughly 22 sunny days (bright).
The greyest month is August, down near 1 sunny days — about 95% fewer than the March peak.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunny days | 17 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
| Sky | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Mixed | Gloomy | Gloomy | Gloomy | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Sunny days | Sky | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Bright |
| Feb | 17 | Bright |
| Mar | 22 | Bright |
| Apr | 21 | Bright |
| May | 20 | Bright |
| Jun | 13 | Mixed |
| Jul | 4 | Gloomy |
| Aug | 1 | Gloomy |
| Sep | 4 | Gloomy |
| Oct | 13 | Mixed |
| Nov | 14 | Mixed |
| Dec | 14 | Mixed |
Humidity comfort
Share of days at each humidity comfort level, based on the dew point — the measure that tracks how muggy it actually feels.
Humidity comfort is graded by the dew point — the temperature at which the air would be fully saturated — because it tracks how muggy it actually feels far better than relative humidity does. A low dew point feels dry and crisp; a high one feels sticky and oppressive no matter the reading on a humidity gauge.
In Tanji, how humid it feels changes dramatically over the year.
The more humid part of the year lasts 8.5 months, from around March 21 to December 4. The muggiest month is April, when the air feels humid, muggy or worse about 98% of the time.
The most comfortable stretch runs from around December 5 to March 20, and January is the most comfortable month — the air is dry or comfortable 63% of the time.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 22 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Comfortable (%) | 41 | 39 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23 |
| Humid (%) | 30 | 36 | 56 | 39 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 35 |
| Muggy (%) | 7 | 9 | 23 | 55 | 55 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 25 |
| Oppressive (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 39 | 74 | 47 | 29 | 17 | 19 | 39 | 10 |
| Miserable (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 53 | 71 | 83 | 79 | 20 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22 | 41 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Feb | 15 | 39 | 36 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Mar | 3 | 18 | 56 | 23 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr | 0 | 2 | 39 | 55 | 5 | 0 |
| May | 0 | 0 | 5 | 55 | 39 | 2 |
| Jun | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 74 | 21 |
| Jul | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 53 |
| Aug | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 71 |
| Sep | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 83 |
| Oct | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 79 |
| Nov | 0 | 2 | 9 | 30 | 39 | 20 |
| Dec | 6 | 23 | 35 | 25 | 10 | 0 |
Wind
Average wind speed through the year, banded into plain-language speed zones so a number reads as 'breezy' or 'calm' without knowing the scale.
This is the average sustained wind speed at the standard 10 metres above open ground — the steady flow a weather station reports, not the sharper gusts that come and go, which can run half again as fast. It's the number that says whether a place is generally breezy or calm.
Across the year, average wind speed in Tanji is typically light breeze, near 15 km/h, and varies moderately with the seasons.
The windier part of the year lasts 6.4 months, from around Dec 14 to Jun 25. The windiest month is March, averaging about 18 km/h (light breeze).
The calmer part of the year runs from around Jun 26 to Dec 13, with October the calmest month at about 11 km/h.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | calm | calm | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | light breeze |
| Feb | 18 | light breeze |
| Mar | 18 | light breeze |
| Apr | 18 | light breeze |
| May | 16 | light breeze |
| Jun | 15 | light breeze |
| Jul | 15 | light breeze |
| Aug | 14 | light breeze |
| Sep | 12 | calm |
| Oct | 11 | calm |
| Nov | 13 | light breeze |
| Dec | 15 | light breeze |
Hazard calendar for Tanji
When the seasonal hazards worth planning around — the rainy season, tropical-cyclone risk and dust haze — are active through the year.
Tanji sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Tanji's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Tanji sees seasonal dust haze (February–August), heaviest in June.
Best time to visit Tanji
To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Tanji throughout the year, we compute two travel scores — one for general sightseeing, one for beach and pool weather.
Around mid January, Tanji is still near the start of its best-weather window — great conditions with the peak-season crowds not yet at full swing.
Inferred from the travel-score curve; month-by-month visitor numbers are a planned addition.
The travel score favors clear, rainless days with daytime highs between 18°C and 28°C. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Tanji for general outdoor tourist activities is from early December to late June, with a peak score in the first week of April.
The travel score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel score (0–10) | 8.6 | 8.7 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 8.7 | 7.6 | 5.1 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 6.6 | 7.9 |
| Rating | ideal | ideal | ideal | ideal | ideal | ideal | fair | fair | fair | good | good | ideal |
| Travel score (0–10) | Rating | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8.6 | ideal |
| Feb | 8.7 | ideal |
| Mar | 9.0 | ideal |
| Apr | 9.0 | ideal |
| May | 8.7 | ideal |
| Jun | 7.6 | ideal |
| Jul | 5.1 | fair |
| Aug | 3.9 | fair |
| Sep | 4.2 | fair |
| Oct | 5.5 | good |
| Nov | 6.6 | good |
| Dec | 7.9 | ideal |
The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with daytime highs between 24°C and 34°C. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Tanji for hot-weather activities is from mid October to early July, with a peak score in the last week of November.
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).
What to pack for Tanji, by month
Month by month, what's worth putting in the bag — from the temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind. Tap a month for a quick packing note.
Tanji packs about the same all year — highs hold near 30°C. Across the year the things worth having are light clothes, rain gear and sun protection.
In October, Tanji sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Tanji
Average ocean temperature at the nearest coast, month by month, banded into swim-comfort zones — the other half of the beach question.
The sea offshore 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 24 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 20 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 20 | Cool |
| Apr | 20 | Refreshing |
| May | 23 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 26 | Warm |
| Jul | 28 | Warm |
| Aug | 28 | Tropical |
| Sep | 28 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 28 | Warm |
| Dec | 24 | Warm |
UV index (midday) in Tanji by month
Clear-sky midday UV index through the year, shaded by the WHO exposure levels — how much sun protection each month calls for.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tanji peaks around March 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 | 12 | 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 | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Extreme |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | Very high |
Average hourly UV index in Tanji
Modeled clear-sky UV for every hour of every day — when in the day sun protection actually matters.
The whole year hour by hour: each column is a day, each row an hour, and the color is the modeled clear-sky UV index — the midday peak scaled down as the sun sits lower in the sky. Darker overlays mark night, lighter ones the civil-twilight hours around sunrise and sunset.
UV falls off far faster than brightness as the sun drops, so even in March the burn window is concentrated in the middle of the day: about 8 hours a day reach index 3 (protection recommended), and 6 hours reach 6 or more. Mornings and late afternoons stay comparatively gentle year round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV ≥ 3 (h/day) | 6.5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6.5 | 6 |
| UV ≥ 6 (h/day) | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5.5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| UV ≥ 3 (h/day) | UV ≥ 6 (h/day) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6.5 | 4 |
| Feb | 7 | 5 |
| Mar | 8 | 6 |
| Apr | 8 | 6 |
| May | 8 | 6 |
| Jun | 8 | 5.5 |
| Jul | 8 | 6 |
| Aug | 8 | 6 |
| Sep | 8 | 6 |
| Oct | 7 | 5 |
| Nov | 6.5 | 4 |
| Dec | 6 | 3 |
Air quality in Tanji by month
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see which months the air is worst, not just the yearly average.
Air quality in Tanji 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 89 | 98 | 80 | 61 | 52 | 60 | 36 | 24 | 29 | 50 | 64 | 84 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 89 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 98 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 80 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 61 | Unhealthy |
| May | 52 | Poor |
| Jun | 60 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 36 | Poor |
| Aug | 24 | Moderate |
| Sep | 29 | Moderate |
| Oct | 50 | Poor |
| Nov | 64 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 84 | Unhealthy |
Growing season
Tanji is frost-free year round — even the coldest nights rarely reach freezing, so there is no start or end to the growing season.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frost-free chance (%) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Frost nights | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frost-free chance (%) | Frost nights | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100 | 0 |
| Feb | 100 | 0 |
| Mar | 100 | 0 |
| Apr | 100 | 0 |
| May | 100 | 0 |
| Jun | 100 | 0 |
| Jul | 100 | 0 |
| Aug | 100 | 0 |
| Sep | 100 | 0 |
| Oct | 100 | 0 |
| Nov | 100 | 0 |
| Dec | 100 | 0 |
Growing degree days
Growing degree days tally heat above 10°C: each day adds however many degrees its average temperature runs over that threshold, and cold days add nothing. Tanji banks about 5,677 degree days a year, and the running total — which growers use to time plantings and predict maturity — climbs fastest around October.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Growing degree days (°C·days) | 412 | 375 | 418 | 400 | 444 | 490 | 531 | 529 | 523 | 565 | 525 | 466 |
| Growing degree days (°C·days) | |
|---|---|
| Jan | 412 |
| Feb | 375 |
| Mar | 418 |
| Apr | 400 |
| May | 444 |
| Jun | 490 |
| Jul | 531 |
| Aug | 529 |
| Sep | 523 |
| Oct | 565 |
| Nov | 525 |
| Dec | 466 |
Solar energy
Average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground, banded into brightness zones so the number means something at a glance.
Solar energy is how much sunlight actually reaches the ground each day, measured in kilowatt-hours per square metre (kWh/m²) — the combined effect of how long the sun is up, how high it climbs, and how much cloud gets in the way. It's the raw fuel a solar panel has to work with: for scale, 1 kWh/m² a day is dim and wintry, while 7+ is desert-bright.
Tanji receives about 5.9 kWh/m² a day of solar energy on average — bright — with a clear seasonal swing between 4.8 and 7.2 kWh/m².
The brighter stretch of the year lasts 4.6 months, from around Feb 10 to Jun 29. The brightest month is April, averaging about 7.1 kWh/m² (intense).
The dimmest month is August, down near 4.9 kWh/m² — roughly 31% less than the April peak.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.5 | 6.0 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 6.4 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.2 |
| Level | Bright | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5.5 | Bright |
| Feb | 6.0 | Intense |
| Mar | 6.9 | Intense |
| Apr | 7.1 | Intense |
| May | 7.0 | Intense |
| Jun | 6.4 | Intense |
| Jul | 5.3 | Bright |
| Aug | 4.9 | Bright |
| Sep | 5.2 | Bright |
| Oct | 5.7 | Bright |
| Nov | 5.6 | Bright |
| Dec | 5.2 | Bright |
Where is Tanji?
Tanji sits at 13.3°N, 16.8°W, 17 m above sea level, in Gambia. The nearest listed city is Brufut, 6.0 km away.
Topography around Tanji
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Tanji.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Tanji has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m.
The land around Tanji is covered by water (26%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, water (58%) within 16 km, and water (47%) 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 Tanji (13.3489°, -16.7908°, elevation 17 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).