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Monthly climate in Gunjur Kuta, Gambia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gunjur Kuta features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 27 °C (82 °F) and 34 °C (94 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 16 °C (60 °F) or can rise to as high as 45 °C (114 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 645 mm (25.4 inches) and receives 64 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Gunjur Kuta enjoys an average of 3636 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 Gunjur Kuta, Gambia

The warmest months in Gunjur Kuta are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 33 to 34 °C (91 - 94 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, August and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 27 to 28 °C (82 - 82 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gunjur Kuta 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 Gunjur Kuta. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum41°C
(105°F)		42°C
(108°F)		44°C
(112°F)		45°C
(114°F)		45°C
(113°F)		43°C
(110°F)		38°C
(101°F)		35°C
(96°F)		36°C
(97°F)		40°C
(104°F)		41°C
(106°F)		40°C
(103°F)
Mean maximum39°C
(103°F)		41°C
(106°F)		43°C
(110°F)		44°C
(112°F)		45°C
(112°F)		41°C
(107°F)		37°C
(100°F)		34°C
(94°F)		35°C
(95°F)		39°C
(102°F)		40°C
(104°F)		39°C
(103°F)
Average high36°C
(97°F)		38°C
(101°F)		40°C
(105°F)		42°C
(108°F)		41°C
(107°F)		39°C
(102°F)		34°C
(93°F)		32°C
(89°F)		32°C
(90°F)		35°C
(96°F)		37°C
(99°F)		36°C
(98°F)
Daily mean27°C
(82°F)		30°C
(86°F)		32°C
(90°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(94°F)		33°C
(91°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(82°F)
Average low20°C
(68°F)		22°C
(73°F)		24°C
(76°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(82°F)		27°C
(82°F)		26°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		23°C
(73°F)		20°C
(69°F)
Mean minimum17°C
(62°F)		19°C
(66°F)		21°C
(71°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(73°F)		22°C
(71°F)		19°C
(66°F)		17°C
(63°F)
Minimum16°C
(60°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(65°F)		23°C
(73°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		22°C
(73°F)		22°C
(71°F)		19°C
(67°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(62°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Gunjur Kuta, Gambia

Gunjur Kuta usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 18 rainy days and 192 mm (7.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Gunjur Kuta 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 Gunjur Kuta. 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)1 (0.1)25 (1.0)127 (5.0)247 (9.7)201 (7.9)42 (1.6)1 (0.0)0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)000004162117600

Monthly sunshine hours in Gunjur Kuta, Gambia

The sunniest months in Gunjur Kuta are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 55 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Gunjur Kuta: January, August and September receive an average of 8 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Gunjur Kuta. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours252283332329343324303274282308295306
Mean daily daylight hours11h 25m11h 41m12h 3m12h 25m12h 44m12h 53m12h 48m12h 32m12h 10m11h 48m11h 29m11h 20m

Solar UV radiation in Gunjur Kuta, Gambia

Gunjur Kuta experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in July, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, February 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 Gunjur Kuta UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Gunjur Kuta. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)89121112121313131198