Gambia weather in January
Gambia in January averages 25°C (77°F), 0 mm of rain and 7.2 hours of sun a day. It is one of the driest months of the year here.
- Average temp
- 25°C (77°F)
15–35°C · 58–96°F
- Rainfall
- 0 mm
Not much rain
- Sunshine
- 7.2 h
hours per day
What is Gambia like in January?
Daytime
Days are hot, often above 32°C.
Rain
Rain is usually light.
Evening
Evenings are cooler. A layer helps after sunset.
What should I pack for Gambia in January?
High-factor sun cream
With daytime highs around 35°C, burn time is short even in shade.
Sunglasses and a brimmed hat
Midday glare is the part people underpack for, not the heat itself.
Loose cotton or linen
Synthetics stop working once you are sweating through them all day.
A refillable water bottle
Daily highs this warm need roughly double the water a temperate day does.
A layer for the evening
The day swings about 21°C between its low and its high.
Comfortable walking shoes you can rinse
Dry warm weather is walking weather, and dust gets into everything.
January compared with December and February
January in Gambia is about the same temperature as December and about as wet as it, which averages 25°C (77°F).
January in Gambia is 2.8°C cooler than February and about as wet as it, which averages 28°C (82°F).
Daylight in Gambia in January
On 15 January the sun is up for 11 hours 25 minutes in Gambia, rising about 07:27 and setting about 18:53 local time.
January ends 12 minutes longer than it begins, so the last week of the month is a different length of day from the first.
That is 1 hour 30 minutes short of June, the longest-lit month here.
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Gambia weather by month
TemperatureRainfall
How January compares with the rest of the year
January is highlighted. Every other month links to its own page.
| Month | Average | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| January | 25°C / 77°F | 0 mm |
| February | 28°C / 82°F | 0 mm |
| March | 30°C / 87°F | 0 mm |
| April | 32°C / 90°F | 0 mm |
| May | 33°C / 91°F | 18 mm |
| June | 31°C / 88°F | 131 mm |
| July | 29°C / 84°F | 253 mm |
| August | 28°C / 82°F | 332 mm |
| September | 28°C / 83°F | 278 mm |
| October | 29°C / 84°F | 90 mm |
| November | 28°C / 82°F | 6 mm |
| December | 25°C / 77°F | 2 mm |
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FAQs about Gambia in January
January climate averages for Gambia, 1991–2020.
Gambia averages 25°C (77°F) in January, ranging from about 15°C (58°F) at night to 35°C (96°F) in the afternoon. That is a 1991–2020 average, so an individual week can run either side of it.
Barely. January sees only about 0 mm, so rain is unlikely to affect your plans.
No. January averages 25°C (77°F) against 28°C (82°F) in February — 2.8°C cooler.
January is about as warm as December, and about as wet.
Yes. January falls inside the most comfortable stretch of the year here, October to March, on temperature and rainfall together.
About 7.2 hours of sun a day on the 1991–2020 average.
This page does not show today's weather. It is a 1991–2020 climate normal from Meteostat — a long-run average of what January is usually like, which is what you want when booking months ahead. For today or the coming week, check a live forecast.
About 11 hours 25 minutes of daylight in mid-January, against 12 hours 55 minutes in June and 11 hours 20 minutes in December.
On 15 January, sunrise is about 07:27 and sunset about 18:53 local time. Both shift across the month — the month ends 12 minutes longer than it starts.
