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Essau

The Gambia · 15,000 people
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The year’s records
Annual mean 27°C · wettest around August · prevailing wind SE
Warmest
32.2 °C
Coldest
27.6 °C
Wettest
100%
Windiest
3.8 m/s
Prevailing
SE
2.9 m/s average

When this place is good five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it

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The average temperature in Essau over the whole year is 27°C. October is the hottest month, with highs of about 31°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 21°C.

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

MonthHighLowFeels likeChance of rainCloudWindBeing outsideSunWalking
January30°C21°C27°C9%37%2.8 m/s567111
February30°C21°C26°C7%35%3.2 m/s626220
March30°C22°C29°C12%32%3.2 m/s41718
April30°C22°C30°C7%33%3.3 m/s28685
May28°C23°C29°C13%45%3.7 m/s38724
June30°C24°C32°C52%56%3.1 m/s3590
July30°C26°C33°C76%72%2.6 m/s2420
August30°C26°C34°C78%72%2.5 m/s0340
September30°C25°C34°C78%72%2.4 m/s0350
October31°C26°C35°C67%52%2.0 m/s1250
November31°C24°C32°C37%46%2.3 m/s8600
December30°C22°C31°C36%41%2.7 m/s26555

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 Essau weather by season

Year round, Essau has days of about 28°C at their warmest in May, its coolest month, and 31°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 August 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.

Essau weather in winterDecember to February

High 30°CLow 21°CRain 17%

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

Essau weather in springMarch to May

High 29°CLow 22°CRain 11%

Spring in Essau has typical daily highs of about 29°C and lows of about 22°C, with a 11% chance of rain on a given day.

Essau weather in summerJune to August

High 30°CLow 25°CRain 69%

Summer in Essau has typical daily highs of about 30°C and lows of about 25°C, with a 69% chance of rain on a given day.

Essau weather in autumnSeptember to November

High 31°CLow 25°CRain 60%

Autumn in Essau 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 Essau?

The rainy (wet) season in Essau runs from June to October, peaking in August with a 78% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is November to May; February is the driest month, at 7%.

What time of year is Essau windiest?

Winds in Essau are highest in May, averaging 3.7 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 Essau year round?

The average temperature in Essau over the whole year is 27°C. October is the hottest month, with highs of about 31°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 21°C.

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