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Weather in March in The Gambia

Are you planning a trip a to the Gambia in March and wondering what kind of weather to expect? This page has all the details you need.

What is the weather like in the Gambia in March?

March in the Gambia generally has warm temperatures, with almost no precipitation.

Temperatures

The average maximum temperatures are warm and range from 26°C in Banjul to 29°C in Bakau. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 21°C in Bakau and 21°C in Banjul.

Precipitation

March is a very dry month with an average rainfall of around 0.3 mm in Brufut.

Average sunshine

Meanwhile, Brufut enjoys close to 238 hours of sunlight. This means it's a great month if you prefer bright and sunny days.

For a closer look at March's conditions in the Gambia, see the map below. For a more detailed look at the Gambia's yearly weather, check out our the Gambia climate page.

Where to go in the Gambia in March

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the the Gambia on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in March for the 5 most popular destinations in the Gambia?

Brufut

In March Brufut generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 27°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 21°C and almost no monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Brufut
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
27°C 
21°C 
207 hours 
0.9 mm 
0 days 
27°C 
21°C 
238 hours 
0.3 mm 
0 days 
April   >> April
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26°C 
22°C 
267 hours 
0.1 mm 
0 days 
Climate in Brufut

Kololi

In March Kololi generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 28°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 21°C and almost no monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Kololi
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
28°C 
21°C 
207 hours 
0.9 mm 
0 days 
28°C 
21°C 
238 hours 
0.3 mm 
0 days 
April   >> April
>>  
27°C 
22°C 
267 hours 
0.1 mm 
0 days 
Climate in Kololi

Kotu

In March Kotu generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 28°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 21°C and almost no monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Kotu
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
28°C 
21°C 
207 hours 
0.9 mm 
0 days 
28°C 
21°C 
238 hours 
0.3 mm 
0 days 
April   >> April
>>  
27°C 
22°C 
267 hours 
0.1 mm 
0 days 
Climate in Kotu

Bijilo

In March Bijilo generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 27°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 21°C and almost no monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Bijilo
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
27°C 
21°C 
207 hours 
0.9 mm 
0 days 
27°C 
21°C 
238 hours 
0.3 mm 
0 days 
April   >> April
>>  
27°C 
22°C 
267 hours 
0.1 mm 
0 days 
Climate in Bijilo

Bakau

In March Bakau generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 21°C and almost no monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Bakau
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
28°C 
21°C 
207 hours 
1 mm 
0 days 
29°C 
21°C 
238 hours 
0.3 mm 
0 days 
April   >> April
>>  
28°C 
22°C 
267 hours 
0.1 mm 
0 days 
Climate in Bakau

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in the Gambia.

Is March the best time to visit the Gambia?

We believe that March is one of the best times to visit the Gambia with overall perfect weather in Brufut.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in January, February, March, April, May, June, November and December offering mostly perfect weather in Brufut. In contrast, August and September tend to have poor weather conditions.

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