Gambia weather in May
Gambia in May averages 33°C (91°F), 18 mm of rain and 8 hours of sun a day. It is one of the driest months of the year here.
Of the twelve months in Gambia, May is the warmest, the sixth wettest and the fourth sunniest.
- Average temp
- 33°C (91°F)
24–41°C · 76–106°F
- Rainfall
- 18 mm
Not much rain
- Sunshine
- 8 h
hours per day
What is Gambia like in May?
Daytime
Days are hot, often above 32°C.
Rain
Rain is usually light.
Evening
Evenings stay warm.
What should I pack for Gambia in May?
High-factor sun cream
With 8 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 17°C between its low and its high.
Comfortable walking shoes you can rinse
Dry warm weather is walking weather, and dust gets into everything.
May compared with April and June
May in Gambia is 0.6°C warmer than April and 18 mm wetter than it, which averages 32°C (90°F).
May in Gambia is 1.8°C warmer than June and 113 mm drier than it, which averages 31°C (88°F).
Daylight in Gambia in May
On 15 May the sun is up for 12 hours 45 minutes in Gambia, rising about 06:35 and setting about 19:20 local time.
May ends 15 minutes longer than it begins, so the last week of the month is a different length of day from the first.
Travel guides for Gambia
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Gambia weather by month
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How May compares with the rest of the year
May 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 May
May climate averages for Gambia, 1991–2020.
Gambia averages 33°C (91°F) in May, ranging from about 24°C (76°F) at night to 41°C (106°F) in the afternoon. That is a 1991–2020 average, so an individual week can run either side of it.
Barely. May sees only about 18 mm, so rain is unlikely to affect your plans.
Yes. May averages 33°C (91°F) against 31°C (88°F) in June — 1.8°C warmer.
May is 0.6°C warmer than April, and 18 mm wetter.
It is outside the easiest window. The most comfortable stretch here is October to March; May sits outside it, which usually means more heat, more rain, or both — worth it if you would rather have the place to yourself.
About 8 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 May 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 45 minutes of daylight in mid-May, against 12 hours 55 minutes in June and 11 hours 20 minutes in December.
On 15 May, sunrise is about 06:35 and sunset about 19:20 local time. Both shift across the month — the month ends 15 minutes longer than it starts.
