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Monthly climate in Lamin, Gambia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lamin features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (76 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 16 °C (61 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 873 mm (34.4 inches) and receives 76 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Lamin enjoys an average of 3656 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 Lamin, Gambia

The warmest months in Lamin are July, October and November, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 29 °C (82 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 25 °C (76 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lamin 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 Lamin. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum35°C
(96°F)		38°C
(100°F)		38°C
(102°F)		39°C
(103°F)		36°C
(98°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(93°F)		33°C
(91°F)		34°C
(93°F)		35°C
(95°F)		36°C
(98°F)		35°C
(96°F)
Mean maximum34°C
(94°F)		35°C
(96°F)		37°C
(99°F)		37°C
(99°F)		35°C
(95°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(91°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(94°F)		35°C
(96°F)		34°C
(94°F)
Average high31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(92°F)		31°C
(89°F)		31°C
(89°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(91°F)		32°C
(89°F)
Daily mean25°C
(76°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(82°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(82°F)		25°C
(78°F)
Average low20°C
(67°F)		21°C
(69°F)		21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(73°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		24°C
(76°F)		21°C
(69°F)
Mean minimum17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(69°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		21°C
(71°F)		18°C
(65°F)
Minimum16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(71°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		19°C
(66°F)		17°C
(63°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Lamin, Gambia

Lamin usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 20 rainy days and 259 mm (10.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Lamin 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 Lamin. 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)18 (0.7)194 (7.7)312 (12.3)269 (10.6)73 (2.9)5 (0.2)0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)0000031723221010

Monthly sunshine hours in Lamin, Gambia

The sunniest months in Lamin are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 2 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Lamin: January, August and September receive an average of 8 hours 42 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Lamin. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours251284335333347323303267281311305311
Mean daily daylight hours11h 25m11h 41m12h 3m12h 25m12h 44m12h 53m12h 48m12h 31m12h 10m11h 48m11h 29m11h 20m

Solar UV radiation in Lamin, Gambia

Lamin 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 Lamin UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Lamin. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)910121312131314141299