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Weather in Brikama

Western · 97,233 inhabitants · Wednesday, October 28 · updated 18:23

Air: Very poor Moderate storm risk · Sat, Sun

30°

Clear sky

Feels like 42°C

Wind

15 km/h

Gusts

15 km/h

Humidity

76 %

Pressure

1011 hPa

Clouds

5 %

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 42°

Wind ↑ WSW 16 km/h

Humidity 76 %

18:00

30°

W 15

21:00

28°

WSW 16

Weather charts for Brikama · 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 Brikama

87% of the year’s rain falls from July to September; August alone averages 295 mm.

Of the 23 cities of 20,000+ inhabitants SkiesAtlas covers in the Gambia, Brikama has the third highest yearly rainfall.

Average highs reach 30 °C or more in 10 months of the year, peaking at 32 °C in November.

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

This week’s forecast highs average 30 °C, 2 °C below the October normal (32 °C).

Monthly averages, 1991–2020
Month	Avg high	Avg low	Rain
Jan	30 °C	19 °C	1 mm
Feb	32 °C	21 °C	1 mm
Mar	32 °C	21 °C	0 mm
Apr	32 °C	22 °C	0 mm
May	31 °C	23 °C	2 mm
Jun	31 °C	25 °C	21 mm
Jul	30 °C	26 °C	176 mm
Aug	30 °C	25 °C	295 mm
Sep	30 °C	25 °C	230 mm
Oct	32 °C	26 °C	77 mm
Nov	32 °C	24 °C	4 mm
Dec	31 °C	21 °C	2 mm
Year	31 °C	23 °C	810 mm

Climate normals: ERA5 reanalysis 1991–2020 (Copernicus/ECMWF), computed by SkiesAtlas for 13.27° N, 16.65° 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 Brikama

5/6

Very poor

European Air Quality Index (EAQI) · CAMS source

PM2.564µg/m³

PM10126µg/m³

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

Rain in Brikama: live radar and next-hour forecast

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Moon calendar for Brikama

Waning gibbous

93 % illuminated · 17.3 days

Rise 08:36 Set 22:14

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 Brikama

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

The weather in Brikama

Find the full weather for Brikama, Western: current conditions, forecast by time of day (morning, afternoon, evening) and a 7-day trend. Right now the sky is “clear sky” with 30 °C (feels like 42 °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 19 km 29°

Bununka Kunda 18 km 30°

Bakau New Town 23 km 29°

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