Gambia weather in March
Gambia in March averages 30°C (87°F), 0 mm of rain and 8.3 hours of sun a day. It is one of the driest months of the year here.
Of the twelve months in Gambia, March is the fourth warmest, the fourth driest and the second sunniest.
- Average temp
- 30°C (87°F)
21–40°C · 69–104°F
- Rainfall
- 0 mm
Not much rain
- Sunshine
- 8.3 h
hours per day
What is Gambia like in March?
Daytime
Days are hot, often above 32°C.
Rain
Rain is usually light.
Evening
Evenings stay warm.
What should I pack for Gambia in March?
High-factor sun cream
With 8.3 hours of sun a day, 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 20°C between its low and its high.
Comfortable walking shoes you can rinse
Dry warm weather is walking weather, and dust gets into everything.
March compared with February and April
March in Gambia is 2.6°C warmer than February and about as wet as it, which averages 28°C (82°F).
March in Gambia is 1.8°C cooler than April and about as wet as it, which averages 32°C (90°F).
Daylight in Gambia in March
On 15 March the sun is up for 12 hours 3 minutes in Gambia, rising about 07:08 and setting about 19:11 local time.
March ends 22 minutes longer than it begins, so the last week of the month is a different length of day from the first.
That is 52 minutes short of June, the longest-lit month here.
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Gambia weather by month
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How March compares with the rest of the year
March 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 March
March climate averages for Gambia, 1991–2020.
Gambia averages 30°C (87°F) in March, ranging from about 21°C (69°F) at night to 40°C (104°F) in the afternoon. That is a 1991–2020 average, so an individual week can run either side of it.
Barely. March sees only about 0 mm, so rain is unlikely to affect your plans.
No. March averages 30°C (87°F) against 32°C (90°F) in April — 1.8°C cooler.
March is 2.6°C warmer than February, and about as wet.
Yes. March falls inside the most comfortable stretch of the year here, October to March, on temperature and rainfall together.
About 8.3 hours of sun a day on the 1991–2020 average — among the brighter months anywhere.
This page does not show today's weather. It is a 1991–2020 climate normal from Meteostat — a long-run average of what March is usually like, which is what you want when booking months ahead. For today or the coming week, check a live forecast.
About 12 hours 3 minutes of daylight in mid-March, against 12 hours 55 minutes in June and 11 hours 20 minutes in December.
On 15 March, sunrise is about 07:08 and sunset about 19:11 local time. Both shift across the month — the month ends 22 minutes longer than it starts.
