Tanji weather in October

In October, Tanji sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 55 mm of rain across 8.4 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 Tanji's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tanji's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
27°
12th coldest
Rainfall
55 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:01 AM – 6:43 PM
Cloud cover
49%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Tanji is city.

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 30°C through the month.

A typical October day in Tanji reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 30°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)
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How October really feels in Tanji

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.

Tanji weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 21°10.211.38.6
Feb26° / 21°10.111.68.7
Mar26° / 21°00.111.99.0
Apr25° / 22°0012.39.0
May26° / 23°10.212.68.8
Jun27° / 25°132.212.87.6
Jul28° / 26°15315.512.75.0
Aug28° / 26°27923.412.43.9
Sep29° / 26°19619.512.14.2
Oct30° / 27°558.411.75.5
Nov29° / 26°20.411.46.6
Dec27° / 23°10.111.28.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24852
34951
45149
55248
65248
75446
85446
95545
105644
115644
125842
135842
146040
156040
166139
176238
186337
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206436
216436
226535
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Tanji gets around 55 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 27% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
147
245
344
442
541
640
739
837
936
1036
1134
1233
1332
1431
1530
1628
1727
1826
1924
2023
2121
2220
2318
2417
2515
2614
2712
2811
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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 80% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
101090
201090
301189
401189
501189
601189
701288
801288
901288
1001288
1101387
1201387
1301486
1411485
1511584
1611683
1711683
1811782
1911881
2011980
2112079
2222177
2322375
2422573
2522672
2622870
2733067
2833265
2933463
3043660
3143858

Wind in October

Winds average 11 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
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411calm
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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 7:00 AM to 7:05 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.97:006:53
211.97:006:52
311.97:006:51
411.87:006:51
511.87:006:50
611.87:006:49
711.87:006:49
811.87:006:48
911.87:006:47
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1111.87:016:46
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2911.57:046:37
3011.57:056:37
3111.57:056:36

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.88 kWh/m² to a high of 7.14 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 5.74 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Tanji

In seasonPeak

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

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.

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

Is October a good time to visit Tanji?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tanji in October

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

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.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Tanji 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 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.

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 Tanji 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 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.

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

Air quality in Tanji 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 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).

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 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.

3 km
23 m
16 km
39 m
80 km
52 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
October weather nearby: Brufut 6.0 km · Sanyang 10 km · Busumbala 11 km · Sukuta 11 km · Sanchaba 12 km · Sinchu Alagi 12 km · Bakoti 13 km · Kunkujang 14 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 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).