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Bakau

The Gambia · 43,000 people

Bakau is at its most pleasant from late January to mid February. For sun, aim for mid December to mid June.

Warmest
32.5 °C
Coldest
28.6 °C
Wettest
100%
Windiest
4.1 m/s
Prevailing
SE
3.1 m/s average
62Good
for easy outdoors in late January
Feels 27°too hot
Rain 0%dry
Wind 3.5 m/slight wind

When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it

The sun season here runs from mid December to mid June, with a second spell in mid and late November. It peaks in early January, at 75. The weakest stretch is in mid October, when it drops to 16, mostly because it is too hot. The clearest skies come in March, when the sky is typically 26% covered at midday (mostly clear).

For being outside, go from late January to mid February. It peaks in late January, at 62. Avoid mid June to early November for this: it falls to 0, mostly because it is too hot.

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Walking is not what Bakau is for: the Active outdoors rating tops out at 20, mostly because it is too warm.

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The year, measured

bars actual · line feels-like, °CLate Jan · 29° · feels 27°
05101520253035JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember05101520253035JFMAMJJASOND

The average temperature in Bakau over the whole year is 27°C. October is the hottest month, with highs of about 32°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 21°C.

Month by month Bakau climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it

MonthHighLowFeels likeChance of rainCloudWindBeing outsideSunWalking
January30°C21°C27°C8%36%2.9 m/s557013
February30°C21°C27°C6%32%3.2 m/s576318
March30°C22°C29°C11%29%3.3 m/s36708
April31°C22°C30°C7%31%3.3 m/s24655
May29°C23°C30°C13%43%3.6 m/s31674
June30°C24°C33°C50%56%3.1 m/s3540
July30°C26°C33°C74%71%2.6 m/s2400
August30°C26°C34°C75%72%2.5 m/s0340
September30°C25°C34°C76%71%2.3 m/s1320
October32°C26°C36°C68%51%2.0 m/s1220
November31°C24°C32°C36%45%2.2 m/s7560
December31°C22°C30°C36%39%2.7 m/s29587

High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.

Seasons, and the year in short Bakau weather by season

Year round, Bakau has days of about 29°C at their warmest in May, its coolest month, and 32°C in October, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 21°C to 26°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 27°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around September and least likely around February. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.

Bakau weather in winterDecember to February

High 30°CLow 21°CRain 17%

Winter in Bakau has typical daily highs of about 30°C and lows of about 21°C, with a 17% chance of rain on a given day.

Bakau weather in springMarch to May

High 30°CLow 22°CRain 10%

Spring in Bakau has typical daily highs of about 30°C and lows of about 22°C, with a 10% chance of rain on a given day.

Bakau weather in summerJune to August

High 30°CLow 25°CRain 66%

Summer in Bakau has typical daily highs of about 30°C and lows of about 25°C, with a 66% chance of rain on a given day.

Bakau weather in autumnSeptember to November

High 31°CLow 25°CRain 60%

Autumn in Bakau has typical daily highs of about 31°C and lows of about 25°C, with a 60% chance of rain on a given day.

When is the rainy season in Bakau?

The rainy (wet) season in Bakau runs from June to October, peaking in September with a 76% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is November to May; February is the driest month, at 6%.

What time of year is Bakau windiest?

Winds in Bakau are highest in May, averaging 3.6 m/s (13 km/h), and lightest in October, at 2.0 m/s (7 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the SE.

What is the average temperature in Bakau year round?

The average temperature in Bakau over the whole year is 27°C. October is the hottest month, with highs of about 32°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 21°C.

Where to go instead in early August, the weakest time here for being outside

Arona
Spain · about 1,600 km away
74Good
See early August
Arrecife
Spain · about 1,800 km away
67Good
See early August
Agadir
Morocco · about 2,000 km away
66Good
See early August
Funchal
Portugal · about 2,100 km away
69Good
See early August

How this is worked out

Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.