Gambia, located at the western end of the African continent, has a rainforest climate. It is characterized by the rainy season and the dry season being distinct, with the rainy season from June to October and the dry season from November to May. It is also characterized by the fact that the temperature difference on the day is intense during the dry season.

Banjul Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Highest Temperature 30 31 32 30 30 31 31 30 31 32 32 30 Lowest Temperature 19 19 20 20 22 24 25 24 24 25 23 20 Precipitation 1 2 0 0 5 86 255 458 286 82 27 2 Precipitation number of days 1 1 0 0 1 7 17 22 18 9 1 1