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Weather in Bakau New Town

Banjul · 30,325 inhabitants · Wednesday, October 28 · updated 17:25

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

29°

Clear sky

Feels like 38°C

Wind

15 km/h

Gusts

15 km/h

Humidity

67 %

Pressure

1011 hPa

Clouds

9 %

Storm

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

Detailed forecast

Trend

Afternoon

Clear sky

30°29°

Feels like 42°

Wind ↑ WSW 15 km/h

Humidity 73 %

Evening

Mainly clear

30°28°

Feels like 41°

Wind ↑ WSW 18 km/h

Humidity 73 %

18:00

30°

W 14

21:00

28°

WSW 18

Weather charts for Bakau New Town · 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 New Town

88% of the year’s rain falls from July to September; August alone averages 268 mm.

Of the 23 cities of 20,000+ inhabitants SkiesAtlas covers in the Gambia, Bakau New Town has the third 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 30 °C, 1 °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	143 mm
Aug	30 °C	25 °C	268 mm
Sep	30 °C	26 °C	202 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	700 mm

Climate normals: ERA5 reanalysis 1991–2020 (Copernicus/ECMWF), computed by SkiesAtlas for 13.47° N, 16.69° 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 New Town

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 New Town: live radar and next-hour forecast

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Moon calendar for Bakau New Town

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 New Town

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

The weather in Bakau New Town

Find the full weather for Bakau New Town, Banjul: current conditions, forecast by time of day (morning, afternoon, evening) and a 7-day trend. Right now the sky is “clear sky” with 29 °C (feels like 38 °C) and wind at 15 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 5 km 30°

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