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Weather in Busumbala

Western · 28,829 inhabitants · Wednesday, October 28 · updated 14:37

Air: Very poor Moderate storm risk · Sat, Sun

29°

Clear sky

Feels like 39°C

Wind

16 km/h

Gusts

16 km/h

Humidity

69 %

Pressure

1012 hPa

Clouds

4 %

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 43°

Wind ↑ WSW 16 km/h

Humidity 75 %

Evening

Mainly clear

30°28°

Feels like 42°

Wind ↑ WSW 16 km/h

Humidity 76 %

15:00

29°

WSW 16

18:00

30°

W 15

21:00

28°

WSW 16

Weather charts for Busumbala · 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 Busumbala

87% of the year’s rain falls from July to September; August alone averages 286 mm.

Average highs reach 30 °C or more in 9 months of the year, peaking at 32 °C in November.

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

October is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C. January is the coldest, with average lows of 20 °C.

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	20 °C	2 mm
Feb	31 °C	21 °C	1 mm
Mar	32 °C	21 °C	0 mm
Apr	32 °C	22 °C	0 mm
May	31 °C	23 °C	1 mm
Jun	30 °C	25 °C	19 mm
Jul	30 °C	26 °C	165 mm
Aug	30 °C	25 °C	286 mm
Sep	30 °C	25 °C	221 mm
Oct	32 °C	26 °C	72 mm
Nov	32 °C	24 °C	3 mm
Dec	30 °C	21 °C	2 mm
Year	31 °C	23 °C	770 mm

Climate normals: ERA5 reanalysis 1991–2020 (Copernicus/ECMWF), computed by SkiesAtlas for 13.34° 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 Busumbala

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 Busumbala: live radar and next-hour forecast

Will it rain in Busumbala? Track precipitation live on the radar and anticipate showers in the next hour — the +1 h extrapolation is based on the real movement of rain cells.

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Moon calendar for Busumbala

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 Busumbala

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

The weather in Busumbala

Find the full weather for Busumbala, Western: 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 39 °C) and wind at 16 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 11 km 29°

Brikama 9 km 31°

Bununka Kunda 10 km 30°

Bakau New Town 15 km 28°

Lamin 27 km 28°

Welingara 7 km 28°

Brufut 9 km 28°

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