# Banjul in March: weather

Banjul, Gambia (Africa). Ten-year climatology (2015-2024), not a forecast. Page: https://beaufixe.net/en/weather/banjul/march

## Key figures

| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Afternoon (mean daily max) | 30.7 °C |
| Night (mean daily min) | 21.4 °C |
| Sea (surface) | 19.6 °C |
| Rainy days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 / month |
| Relative humidity | 52 % |
| Probability of a 25 °C+ afternoon | 96 % |

## Month by month

| Month | Afternoon | Night | Sea | Rain (d) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31.3 °C | 21 °C | 22.3 °C | 0 |
| February | 31.7 °C | 21.4 °C | 20.6 °C | 0 |
| March | 30.7 °C | 21.4 °C | 19.6 °C | 0 |
| April | 29.9 °C | 21.8 °C | 20.3 °C | 0 |
| May | 28.3 °C | 22.5 °C | 22.7 °C | 0 |
| June | 29.3 °C | 24.7 °C | 26.2 °C | 3 |
| July | 29.2 °C | 25.7 °C | 28.2 °C | 17 |
| August | 28.7 °C | 25.5 °C | 28.5 °C | 23 |
| September | 29.3 °C | 25.6 °C | 28.8 °C | 21 |
| October | 30.8 °C | 26.5 °C | 29.3 °C | 7 |
| November | 32.3 °C | 25 °C | 28.1 °C | 1 |
| December | 31.5 °C | 22 °C | 24.5 °C | 0 |

Best months : November, June, October.

## Before you go

- **Safety** : No specific restrictions. Usual precautions apply. (official advice updated 7 July 2026 — https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/the-gambia)
- **Entry** (British passport) : No visa needed for stays of up to 28 days. Passport valid until your return date. Stamp on arrival allows 28 days (2 extensions possible); Airport Security Fee of 20 US dollars payable on arrival and departure. (per the UK Foreign Office, 7 July 2026)
- **Vaccines** : typhoid recommended for most travellers; hepatitis A and hepatitis B if you are not already vaccinated; rabies and meningococcal disease depending on activities and areas visited. Routine vaccines up to date (measles in particular).
- **Yellow fever** : Vaccine recommended for the whole country. Certificate required only if you arrive from a country with yellow fever risk.
- **Malaria** : Present. Areas: All. Preventive medication recommended: Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline, mefloquine, tafenoquine — prescribed before departure.
  (per the CDC, page reviewed 25 August 2026 — https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/traveler/none/the-gambia)

## Sources

Air, rain, humidity: ERA5-Land reanalysis (Copernicus) served by Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0). Sea: NOAA OISST. Safety: FCDO (OGL v3), zones reviewed by Beau Fixe. Entry: France Diplomatie (Licence Ouverte 2.0) / FCDO. Health: CDC (public domain). Details: https://beaufixe.net/en/legal#sources

Beau Fixe — https://beaufixe.net — not a forecast; only the authorities are authoritative for safety, entry rules and health.