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Kanifing Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Nearly Cloudless Day Ahead

A stray cloud or two drifts over the plains; the sun keeps its hold on the day.

Warmest Monday at 34° · coldest night Friday at 26°

The short of it: Kanifing weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 30 °C (85 °F) with mostly clear skies, feeling like 37 °C (98 °F). Today’s high 33 °C (92 °F), low 28 °C (83 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Warnings in force: high risk of thunder. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 09:30 local time.

KANIFING, Sunday. — Folk about town may expect fog today, the mercury reaching near 33° and falling to 28° after dark. Old hands will call it a proper November day: the thirty-year average for Kanifing is 33°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the NW, gusting to 8 km/h, and the glass is falling — a change is coming.

Of the 7 days ahead, Monday looks the finest at near 34°, while Friday night will be the coldest at 26°. Not a drop is expected in that time. Nights run 7° milder than the November norm of 22°.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Kanifing runs from 22° at night to 33° by day, with some 2.0 mm of rain. March is the warmest month here at 35°, January the coldest at 18°, and August the wettest with 306 mm. The best months to ride in are January and December.

The sun is up 11 h 34 min today, and the days are shortening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 0 m above the sea.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowPartly cloudy29°36°3 km/h–
10 AMMostly clear30°37°3 km/h–
11 AMMostly clear30°37°3 km/h–
12 PMMostly clear31°38°3 km/h–
1 PMMostly clear32°39°2 km/h–
2 PMMostly clear32°40°2 km/h–
3 PMClear sky33°40°2 km/h–
4 PMClear sky33°39°3 km/h–
5 PMClear sky32°39°4 km/h–
6 PMClear sky31°37°5 km/h–
7 PMClear sky30°36°6 km/h–
8 PMClear sky29°36°5 km/h–
9 PMClear sky29°36°4 km/h–
10 PMClear sky29°36°3 km/h–
11 PMClear sky29°36°2 km/h–
12 AMClear sky29°36°3 km/h–
1 AMClear sky28°35°3 km/h–
2 AMClear sky28°35°3 km/h–
3 AMClear sky29°36°4 km/h–
4 AMClear sky29°36°5 km/h–
5 AMMostly clear29°36°4 km/h–
6 AMMostly clear29°36°3 km/h–
7 AMMostly clear29°36°3 km/h–
8 AMMostly clear28°35°5 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): fog, high 33°, low 28°, dry, gusts to 12 km/h. Sun up 7:03 AM, down 6:37 PM. Sight is poor. Travellers urged to go slow and light their lanterns.

The Almanac · Kanifing Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low

November in Kanifing, by the numbers

Warmth rank
5th warmest of 12
Rain rank
6th wettest of 12
Versus October
about the same, 58 mm less rain
Versus December
1° warmer
Day–night spread
12°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
11 h 29 min
Average wind
8 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Days run hot, near 33° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Rain is scarce, about 2.0 mm, the 6th wettest month.

Kanifing in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Kanifing by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January32°18°1.0 mm12 km/h11 h 25 min✦✦✦✦
February33°19°0.0 mm13 km/h11 h 41 min✦✦✦
March35°20°0.0 mm13 km/h12 h 1 min✦✦✦
April34°20°0.0 mm13 km/h12 h 25 min✦✦✦
May34°22°2.0 mm13 km/h12 h 45 min✦✦✦
June33°24°44 mm13 km/h12 h 55 min✦✦✦✦
July32°24°190 mm11 km/h12 h 51 min✦✦
August31°24°306 mm10 km/h12 h 34 min✦✦
September32°24°229 mm9 km/h12 h 11 min✦✦
October33°24°60 mm8 km/h11 h 48 min✦✦✦
November33°22°2.0 mm8 km/h11 h 29 min✦✦✦
December32°19°0.0 mm10 km/h11 h 20 min✦✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Kanifing

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Kanifing today?

Right now it is 30 °C (85 °F) with mostly clear skies; it feels like 37 °C (98 °F). Today’s high is 33 °C (92 °F) and tonight’s low 28 °C (83 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Kanifing this week?

No — the next 7 days look dry, with no rain worth measuring.

Are there any weather warnings for Kanifing?

Yes: high risk of thunder. See Warnings & Notices for the details.

What is the warmest month in Kanifing?

March, with an average high of 35 °C (94 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average 18 °C (65 °F). The wettest month is August (306 mm (12.0 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Kanifing?

January and December. January brings highs near 32 °C (89 °F) and about 1.0 mm (0.04 in) of rain; December highs near 32 °C (89 °F) and 0.0 mm (0.00 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Kanifing?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 18 °C (65 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
SerekundaBanjul1 km SSW33°22°2.0 mm
New JeshwangBanjul1 km E33°22°2.0 mm
Latri KundaBanjul1 km WNW33°22°2.0 mm
Ibo TownBanjul1 km S33°22°2.0 mm
Dippa KundaBanjul2 km WSW33°22°2.0 mm
Old JeswangBanjul2 km NE33°22°2.0 mm
TalindingBanjul2 km S33°22°2.0 mm
Bununka KundaBanjul2 km SSW33°22°2.0 mm

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The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor