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Monthly climate in Abuko, Gambia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Abuko features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (74 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 17 °C (63 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 685 mm (27.0 inches) and receives 59 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Abuko enjoys an average of 3693 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 19 minutes to 12 hours 53 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Abuko, Gambia

The warmest months in Abuko are September, 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 March, April and May, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 23 °C (74 - 74 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Abuko experiences 270 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 Abuko. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum32°C
(89°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(91°F)		33°C
(91°F)		29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(89°F)		32°C
(91°F)		33°C
(91°F)		32°C
(89°F)
Mean maximum29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		31°C
(87°F)		30°C
(86°F)		28°C
(82°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(87°F)		31°C
(89°F)		32°C
(90°F)		30°C
(87°F)
Average high27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)		28°C
(82°F)
Daily mean24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(82°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(82°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Average low21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(79°F)		23°C
(73°F)
Mean minimum19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(69°F)		23°C
(74°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(78°F)		23°C
(75°F)		21°C
(69°F)
Minimum17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(71°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		23°C
(73°F)		18°C
(65°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Abuko, Gambia

Abuko usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 17 rainy days and 211 mm (8.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Abuko are January, March and April. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Abuko. 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)8 (0.3)122 (4.8)294 (11.6)218 (8.6)41 (1.6)2 (0.1)0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)000001122119600

Monthly sunshine hours in Abuko, Gambia

The sunniest months in Abuko are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 3 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Abuko: 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 Abuko. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours249284335333348326312285286318304307
Mean daily daylight hours11h 25m11h 41m12h 3m12h 25m12h 44m12h 53m12h 48m12h 32m12h 10m11h 48m11h 29m11h 19m

Solar UV radiation in Abuko, Gambia

Abuko 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 Abuko UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Abuko. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)910121312121314141299