
Current water temperature on the Gambia coast. Forecast of changes in water temperature. Historical data.
Water temperature in Gambia today
Most popular locations in Gambia over the past week
Conditions of sea water on beaches in Gambia
Now at all beaches in Gambia, the water is heated to a comfortable temperature for swimming.
The water temperature in Gambia has increased both over the past 10 days and over a month.

Today the warmest water in Gambia is recorded in Kotu. Its value in this location is 75°F. And the coldest one is in Serrekunda, its value 74°F.
The trend can be seen on the graph. It shows the change in average sea surface temperature over the past two months.
For the two most popular locations for swimming in Gambia, the graphs of changes in the average water temperature throughout the year are as follows:
We process, analyze and store data for every beach and city in Gambia. Below is a table with current weather data and trends in some places of the country.
City | Water | Air | ||
Banjul | 75°F | ![]() ![]() | 79°F | ![]() |
Kotu | 75°F | ![]() ![]() | 79°F | ![]() |
Bakau | 75°F | ![]() ![]() | 79°F | ![]() |
Serrekunda | 74°F | ![]() ![]() | 79°F | ![]() |
Climate in Gambia

The Gambia is located in Africa. The country is washed by the Atlantic Ocean. The Gambia is a small country. To determine the temperature of the water in it, we monitor only four settlements.
Equatorial monsoon, with rainy summer (June – October) and dry winter (November – May) seasons. Monthly average air temperatures range from +23 C in December to +30 C from June to September. Precipitation falls on the coast up to 1500 mm., Far from it - 750-1000 mm.
Gambia: regions

Gambia: oceans and seas
We monitor the following oceans and seas that wash the country. Just go to the page for a specific reservoir and see the temperature in all settlements on the coast.