Gambia weather in November
Gambia in November averages 28°C (82°F), 6 mm of rain and 7.9 hours of sun a day. It is one of the driest months of the year here.
Of the twelve months in Gambia, November is the third coldest, the sixth driest and the fifth sunniest.
- Average temp
- 28°C (82°F)
19–36°C · 66–97°F
- Rainfall
- 6 mm
Not much rain
- Sunshine
- 7.9 h
hours per day
What is Gambia like in November?
Daytime
Days are hot, often above 32°C.
Rain
Rain is usually light.
Evening
Evenings stay warm.
What should I pack for Gambia in November?
High-factor sun cream
With daytime highs around 36°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 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.
November compared with October and December
November in Gambia is 1.4°C cooler than October and 84 mm drier than it, which averages 29°C (84°F).
November in Gambia is 2.5°C warmer than December and about as wet as it, which averages 25°C (77°F).
Daylight in Gambia in November
On 15 November the sun is up for 11 hours 30 minutes in Gambia, rising about 07:00 and setting about 18:30 local time.
November ends 14 minutes shorter than it begins, so the last week of the month is a different length of day from the first.
That is 1 hour 25 minutes short of June, the longest-lit month here.
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Gambia weather by month
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How November compares with the rest of the year
November 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 November
November climate averages for Gambia, 1991–2020.
Gambia averages 28°C (82°F) in November, ranging from about 19°C (66°F) at night to 36°C (97°F) in the afternoon. That is a 1991–2020 average, so an individual week can run either side of it.
Barely. November sees only about 6 mm, so rain is unlikely to affect your plans.
Yes. November averages 28°C (82°F) against 25°C (77°F) in December — 2.5°C warmer.
November is 1.4°C cooler than October, and 84 mm drier.
Yes. November falls inside the most comfortable stretch of the year here, October to March, on temperature and rainfall together.
About 7.9 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 November 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 30 minutes of daylight in mid-November, against 12 hours 55 minutes in June and 11 hours 20 minutes in December.
On 15 November, sunrise is about 07:00 and sunset about 18:30 local time. Both shift across the month — the month ends 14 minutes shorter than it starts.
