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Weather in Bakau

Banjul · 43,098 inhabitants · Wednesday, October 28 · updated 21:04

Air: Very poor Moderate storm risk · Sat, Sun, Mon

28°

Mainly clear

Feels like 39°C

Wind

18 km/h

Gusts

18 km/h

Humidity

75 %

Pressure

1014 hPa

Clouds

25 %

Storm

Rise 06:59 Set 18:41 Day 11 h 41 min UV 9 · Very high

Detailed forecast

Trend

Evening

Mainly clear

30°28°

Feels like 41°

Wind ↑ WSW 18 km/h

Humidity 74 %

21:00

28°

WSW 18

Weather charts for Bakau · 7 days

Temperatures over 7 days

≈ Temperatures close to seasonal normals

Highs Lows Seasonal normal (1991-2020 average)

Hourly detail

Temperature (°C) Precipitation (mm) Wind (km/h)

Climate of Bakau

88% of the year’s rain falls from July to September; August alone averages 267 mm.

Of the 23 cities of 20,000+ inhabitants SkiesAtlas covers in the Gambia, Bakau has the second lowest yearly rainfall.

From November to May, each month averages less than 10 mm of rain.

Average highs reach 30 °C or more in 7 months of the year, peaking at 32 °C in November.

This week’s forecast highs average 29 °C, 2 °C below the October normal (31 °C).

Monthly averages, 1991–2020
Month	Avg high	Avg low	Rain
Jan	30 °C	20 °C	2 mm
Feb	31 °C	21 °C	1 mm
Mar	31 °C	21 °C	0 mm
Apr	31 °C	22 °C	0 mm
May	30 °C	23 °C	1 mm
Jun	30 °C	25 °C	14 mm
Jul	30 °C	26 °C	142 mm
Aug	30 °C	25 °C	267 mm
Sep	30 °C	26 °C	201 mm
Oct	31 °C	26 °C	61 mm
Nov	32 °C	24 °C	2 mm
Dec	30 °C	21 °C	2 mm
Year	30 °C	23 °C	690 mm

Climate normals: ERA5 reanalysis 1991–2020 (Copernicus/ECMWF), computed by SkiesAtlas for 13.48° N, 16.68° W. ERA5 averages over a 0.25° grid (about 25 km): hills, a coastline or the heat of the city itself can shift local values by a degree or two.

Air quality & pollen in Bakau

5/6

Very poor

European Air Quality Index (EAQI) · CAMS source

PM2.557µg/m³

PM10114µg/m³

CAMS data (Copernicus) · air quality and pollen refreshed several times a day.

Rain in Bakau: live radar and next-hour forecast

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Moon calendar for Bakau

Waning gibbous

93 % illuminated · 17.3 days

Rise 08:35 Set 22:15

Thu 29/10 87%

Fri 30/10 79%

Sat 31/10 69%

Sun 1/11 59%

Mon 2/11 49% Last quarter

Tue 3/11 38%

Wed 4/11 28%

Thu 5/11 19%

Fri 6/11 12%

Sat 7/11 6%

Sun 8/11 2%

Mon 9/11 0%

Rise and set in local time (Africa/Banjul) · phases and illumination computed by SkiesAtlas (synodic model).

Weather history for Bakau

What was the weather in Bakau on a past date? Pick a day — ERA5 reanalysis data (ECMWF / Copernicus C3S), available up to one week ago.

The weather in Bakau

Find the full weather for Bakau, Banjul: current conditions, forecast by time of day (morning, afternoon, evening) and a 7-day trend. Right now the sky is “mainly clear” with 28 °C (feels like 39 °C) and wind at 18 km/h.

Today, temperatures range from 28 °C to 30 °C, with no significant precipitation, with a storm risk to watch. Forecast computed by our multi-model engine SkiesAtlas (ECMWF-AIFS, NOAA GFS, DWD ICON): cloud cover calibrated on METAR observations, convective energy (CAPE) for storms.

Nearby cities

Serekunda 4 km 29°

Brikama 23 km 30°

Bununka Kunda 6 km 28°

Bakau New Town 1 km 29°

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