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Brikama Ba
Central River, Gambia

Brikama Ba

Brikama Ba is a small town in Central River, Gambia. It has a population of about 5,086. The climate is classified as hot semi-arid (Köppen BSh), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.

Now35°C
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec
Population5,086
Local time15:16
13.53° N, 14.93° WElevation 16 mUTC+0 · Greenwich Mean Time
The year in Brikama Baweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec33October
October: high / low33° / 24°
Rain this month61mm
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec

Best: Jan–Feb · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Brikama Ba at a glance

Best time to visitJan–Feb · Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month39°C

Average high in April

Coolest month24°C

Average low in August

Wettest monthAugust

252 mm of rain

Driest monthJanuary

0 mm of rain

Weather in Brikama Ba

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
35°C

Partly cloudy · wind 4 km/h · humidity 48%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct35°25°
Fri23 Oct36°26°
Sat24 Oct36°25°
Sun25 Oct35°27°
Mon26 Oct36°26°
Tue27 Oct36°25°
Wed28 Oct32°24°
Thu29 Oct32°23°
Fri30 Oct33°23°
Sat31 Oct32°24°1 mm

When to go to Brikama Ba

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score665858585530313435335863
High33°36°38°39°38°36°32°31°31°33°35°33°
Low19°20°22°23°24°25°24°24°24°24°22°19°
Rain (mm)00006891942521956130
Wet days00001112328271510

What's on in Brikama Ba

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Outdoors around Brikama Ba

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Chimpanzee Rehabilitation Project CampMountain huts
13 km
Wild CampsiteCamp sites
13 km
Communities for Red Colobus (C4RC)Mountain huts
14 km

Nature around Brikama Ba

Nature in Gambia

The sky over Brikama Ba

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Brikama Ba

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Brikama Ba from above

Getting to Brikama Ba

Ziguinchor AirportZIG
182 km
Banjul International AirportBJL
187 km
Osvaldo Vieira International AirportOXB
198 km
Embarquement Chimpanzees & HipposFerry port
16 km
JanjanburehTraversier McCarthy
18 km

Places near Brikama Ba

Places with a climate like Brikama Ba

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Brikama Ba?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, February and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Brikama Ba.
What is the hottest month in Brikama Ba?
April is the warmest month, with average highs of 39°C and lows of 23°C.
What is the coldest month in Brikama Ba?
August is the coldest month, with average highs of 31°C and lows of 24°C.
What is the rainiest month in Brikama Ba?
August is the wettest month with about 252 mm of precipitation on 28 wet days.