Weather in Banjul in January 2025
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Banjul;
- January is usually the driest month of the year in Banjul
Average weather
Average temperature in Banjul in January
Going from a maximum of +36°C during the day to a minimum of +18°C during the night, the temperature in January averages around +30°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +30°C to +30°C.
Is Banjul warm or cold in January?
Banjul is typically warm in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +29°C to +28°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +22°C to +20°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
January is the coldest month in Banjul, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Banjul in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +29°C | +28°C | +29°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +16°C | +15°C | +15°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +37°C | +36°C | +39°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 1 mm | 1 mm | 1 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 59% | 54% | 55% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1011 HPa | 1011 HPa | 1010 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 17 | 19 | 19 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 13 | 11 | 9 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January weather is still as great as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From +29°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +28°C. The rainfall amount in January stays the same as in the previous month with a 1 mm of total precipitation. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 59% to 54%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 3 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in January, from 17 to 19.
February brings much the same weather, it remains great.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Banjul is gradually increasing during January, going from 3 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
How was the weather last January in Banjul?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Banjul in January has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1985 (+28°C) and the highest in 2012 (+31°C). The driest year was 1984 with only 421 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2022 with 1157 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Banjul
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Banjul, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.