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The Gambia

The Gambia weather in February

Is it warm? Yes. February in The Gambia is hot: afternoons average 31°C and nights 21°C. Most days (80%) peak between 26°C and 36°C.

Hot · average high

31°C

25°C or more on nine in ten days or more; 20°C or more on almost every day. 35°C or more on about one in ten days.

  • Average low21°overnight
  • Sea23°average, 2023–2025
  • Rainy days00 mm in the month
  • SkySome cloud35% cloud · 51% clear days

How warm it really gets

Every February afternoon from 2011–2025: 424 days. Most (80%) peaked between 26° and 36°.

Number of February days by daily high, 2011–2025.

February, year by year

The average February high in each year. The warmest, 2020, averaged 36°C; the coolest, 2018, 27°C.

Average February high by year: 2011: 29.1°C, 2012: 28.4°C, 2013: 30.1°C, 2014: 29.6°C, 2015: 28°C, 2016: 31.5°C, 2017: 29.9°C, 2018: 27.3°C, 2019: 31.3°C, 2020: 35.6°C, 2021: 31.8°C, 2022: 32.5°C, 2023: 30°C, 2024: 34.1°C, 2025: 28.9°C.

Compared with home

Average February highs. Rain is rare: less than one wet day in a typical month.

  • The Gambia31°
  • Cork9°
  • Dublin9°
  • London9°
  • Belfast8°
  • Manchester8°
  • Glasgow7°

Other months

The Gambia all year · Where else is hot in February

Other warm places in February

Flying times are estimates from Dublin; The Gambia is about 6h.

  • Warm in Feb

    25°C average high

    avg high · 19° at night

    25°C+ on 4 in 10 days

    Boa Vista

    Cape Verde

    Sea
    23°
    Rain
    0 days
    Sky
    Some cloud
    From Dublin
    ≈ 5h 45m
  • Warm in Feb

    25°C average high

    avg high · 10° at night

    25°C+ on 4 in 10 days

    Luxor

    Egypt

    Sea
    Inland
    Rain
    0 days
    Sky
    Mostly clear
    From Dublin
    ≈ 6h
  • Warm in Feb

    25°C average high

    avg high · 16° at night

    25°C+ on 5 in 10 days

    Dubai

    United Arab Emirates

    Sea
    22°
    Rain
    1 day
    Sky
    Some cloud
    From Dublin
    ≈ 7h 45m

Air: ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2011–2025. Sea: Copernicus Marine analysis via Open-Meteo, 2023–2025. Rainy day = 2 mm or more. Clear day = average cloud cover of 30% or less. These are averages of past weather, not a forecast. Methodology