Gambia weather in October
Gambia in October averages 29°C (84°F), 90 mm of rain and 7.4 hours of sun a day.
Of the twelve months in Gambia, October is the sixth warmest, the fifth wettest and the sixth dullest.
- Average temp
- 29°C (84°F)
23–34°C · 74–94°F
- Rainfall
- 90 mm
Showers likely
- Sunshine
- 7.4 h
hours per day
What is Gambia like in October?
Daytime
Days are hot, often above 32°C.
Rain
Some rain is likely; pack for showers.
Evening
Evenings stay warm.
What should I pack for Gambia in October?
High-factor sun cream
With daytime highs around 34°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 light rain jacket
About 90 mm falls this month — showers rather than washouts.
A layer for the evening
The day swings about 11°C between its low and its high.
October compared with September and November
October in Gambia is 0.7°C warmer than September and 188 mm drier than it, which averages 28°C (83°F).
October in Gambia is 1.4°C warmer than November and 84 mm wetter than it, which averages 28°C (82°F).
Daylight in Gambia in October
On 15 October the sun is up for 11 hours 50 minutes in Gambia, rising about 06:51 and setting about 18:41 local time.
October ends 21 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 5 minutes short of June, the longest-lit month here.
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Gambia weather by month
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How October compares with the rest of the year
October 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 October
October climate averages for Gambia, 1991–2020.
Gambia averages 29°C (84°F) in October, ranging from about 23°C (74°F) at night to 34°C (94°F) in the afternoon. That is a 1991–2020 average, so an individual week can run either side of it.
Some. About 90 mm falls across October, enough to need a light jacket but not enough to reshape a trip.
Yes. October averages 29°C (84°F) against 28°C (82°F) in November — 1.4°C warmer.
October is 0.7°C warmer than September, and 188 mm drier.
Yes. October falls inside the most comfortable stretch of the year here, October to March, on temperature and rainfall together.
About 7.4 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 October 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 50 minutes of daylight in mid-October, against 12 hours 55 minutes in June and 11 hours 20 minutes in December.
On 15 October, sunrise is about 06:51 and sunset about 18:41 local time. Both shift across the month — the month ends 21 minutes shorter than it starts.
