Banjul
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Climate normals · 2016–2025
When to go: Banjul month by month
Judged purely on 2016–2025 weather records, the friendliest months in Banjul are typically April, May and June, with average daytime highs around 28–30°C. November is usually the warmest month (average high 32°C), January the coldest (average low 21°C), and August the wettest (about 260 mm). These are long-run averages, not a forecast.
| Month | Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | Rain (mm) | Sunshine (h/day) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31.2 | 21.0 | 0 | 10.3 |
| February | 31.5 | 21.3 | 0 | 10.7 |
| March | 30.2 | 21.4 | 0 | 11.1 |
| April | 29.6 | 21.8 | 0 | 11.7 |
| May | 28.0 | 22.4 | 2 | 11.4 |
| June | 29.0 | 24.6 | 22 | 10.8 |
| July | 29.1 | 25.6 | 157 | 9.1 |
| August | 28.7 | 25.4 | 260 | 8.2 |
| September | 29.3 | 25.5 | 229 | 9.1 |
| October | 30.9 | 26.4 | 50 | 10.3 |
| November | 32.3 | 25.0 | 3 | 10.2 |
| December | 31.4 | 21.9 | 1 | 9.8 |
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Previously
- Documented history · 1651
In 1651, Banjul was leased by the Duke of Courland and Semigallia (German: Herzog von Kurland und Semgallen) from the King of Kombo, as part of the Curonian colonization.
- Documented history · 1816
On 23 April 1816, Tumani Bojang, the King of Kombo, ceded Banjul Island to Alexander Grant, the British commandant, in exchange for an annual fee of 103 iron bars.
- Documented history · 1881
The majority of the Africans consisted of Wolof people, whose population rose from 829 in 1881 to 3,666 in 1901 and then 10,130 in 1944.
- Documented history · 1905
Islamic schools called dara were founded in Bathurst from its early years, resulting in the foundation of the first Muslim court in 1905, in addition to the increasingly more sophisticated British legal framework.
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02 · HistoryHow Banjul took shape
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01 · Q&AWhere is Banjul located and what are its coordinates?
Banjul is situated in Gambia at geographic coordinates 13.4527, -16.5780, with an elevation monitored in regional geographic surveys.
02 · Q&AWhat is the population and time zone of Banjul?
Banjul has a recorded population of approximately 37,274 and observes the Africa/Banjul time zone.
03 · Q&AWhat languages and currency are used in Banjul?
Official and commonly spoken languages in Banjul include EN-GM, MNK, WOF, WO, FF, with GMD used for local transactions.
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