Today
During the day mostly clear, up to +88°, at night around +82°. Wind gusts reach 6 mph. Precipitation chance reaches 100%.
Weather in Kotu
The Gambia · City of Banjul · 13.4594, -16.7053
Today Now 3:16 AM
+82° Mostly clear
Hourly forecast
Today10/16
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Tomorrow
Tomorrow partly cloudy: daytime +86°, nighttime +81°, no noticeable change.
Week
This week temperatures range from +79° to +88°. Weekly maximum — +88° (Fri). No precipitation expected this week. Sunshine expected on 4 of seven days.
Week vs norm
- Today 10/16 +88° +3° usually +84°
- Tomorrow 10/17 +86° +2° usually +84°
- Sun 10/18 +86° +2° usually +84°
- Mon 10/19 +84° as usual usually +84°
- Tue 10/20 +84° as usual usually +84°
- Wed 10/21 +86° +2° usually +84°
- Thu 10/22 +88° +3° usually +84°
- Fri 10/23 +82° −2° usually +84°
Difference between forecast daytime high and the 1991–2020 norm for this date.
This day, October 16
Today is warmer than usual for this date.
- Heat record +89° 2011
- Cold record +77° 2000
- Most precipitation 1.3 in 2000
- Strongest gust 22 mph 1992
Records for this calendar date, 1991-2024, ERA5 reanalysis.
Climate in Kotu
Today is about 3° warmer than usual for October.
| Month | Daytime / Nighttime | Average | Precipitation in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | +80° / +71° | +75° | 0.1 |
| Feb | +80° / +71° | +75° | 0.0 |
| Mar | +80° / +72° | +75° | 0.0 |
| Apr | +79° / +72° | +75° | 0.0 |
| May | +79° / +74° | +76° | 0.0 |
| Jun | +82° / +78° | +80° | 0.5 |
| Jul | +83° / +79° | +81° | 5.8 |
| Aug | +82° / +78° | +80° | 10.9 |
| Sep | +83° / +78° | +81° | 8.1 |
| Oct | +84° / +80° | +82° | 2.4 |
| Nov | +85° / +78° | +81° | 0.1 |
| Dec | +82° / +73° | +77° | 0.0 |
Climatic normals for 1991–2025 years from ERA5-Land reanalysis.
Astronomical data
Sunrise / sunset
6:57 AM | 6:46 PM
Moon
11:53 AM | 11:19 PM
Moon phase
Waxing crescent 30%
Next solar eclipse
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