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Monthly climate in Chilla, Gambia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Chilla features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (77 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 14 °C (58 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (109 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 742 mm (29.2 inches) and receives 71 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Chilla enjoys an average of 3696 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 20 minutes to 12 hours 53 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Chilla, Gambia

The warmest months in Chilla are June, July and October, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 29 °C (83 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 26 °C (77 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Chilla experiences 329 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Chilla. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum38°C
(100°F)		40°C
(104°F)		42°C
(108°F)		43°C
(109°F)		40°C
(104°F)		37°C
(98°F)		36°C
(97°F)		34°C
(93°F)		35°C
(95°F)		37°C
(98°F)		38°C
(102°F)		37°C
(99°F)
Mean maximum37°C
(99°F)		38°C
(101°F)		40°C
(104°F)		40°C
(105°F)		38°C
(101°F)		35°C
(95°F)		35°C
(95°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(94°F)		36°C
(97°F)		37°C
(100°F)		36°C
(98°F)
Average high34°C
(93°F)		35°C
(95°F)		36°C
(97°F)		36°C
(98°F)		34°C
(93°F)		33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(89°F)		33°C
(92°F)		35°C
(95°F)		34°C
(93°F)
Daily mean25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(82°F)		25°C
(78°F)
Average low18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		22°C
(72°F)		19°C
(67°F)
Mean minimum15°C
(60°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(64°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(73°F)		19°C
(67°F)		16°C
(62°F)
Minimum14°C
(58°F)		16°C
(62°F)		17°C
(62°F)		18°C
(64°F)		19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(69°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		21°C
(70°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(60°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Chilla, Gambia

Chilla usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 19 rainy days and 220 mm (8.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Chilla are January, March and December. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Chilla. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)17 (0.7)152 (6.0)282 (11.1)227 (9.0)59 (2.3)4 (0.1)0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)000003162221810

Monthly sunshine hours in Chilla, Gambia

The sunniest months in Chilla are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 3 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Chilla: January, February and August receive an average of 9 hours 0 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Chilla. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours250283335333348326314285288316304309
Mean daily daylight hours11h 25m11h 41m12h 3m12h 25m12h 44m12h 53m12h 48m12h 32m12h 10m11h 48m11h 29m11h 20m

Solar UV radiation in Chilla, Gambia

Chilla experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Chilla UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Chilla. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)910121313131314141299