Climate almanac
Soma
Lower River, Gambia · 13.43°, -15.53°
What is the climate like in Soma?
The best time to visit Soma is typically November – June, with trip comfort peaking in December (8.4/10). Soma is warmest in April, when daily highs average 101°F (39°C), and coolest in January, when lows fall to about 65°F (19°C). The wettest month is typically August and the driest is January; the year sees roughly 31 in (793 mm) of precipitation.
- Best time to visitNovember – June — comfort peaks in December (8.4/10)
- Warmest monthApril — average high 101°F (39°C)
- Coolest monthJanuary — average low 65°F (19°C)
- Wettest monthAugust (11 in (280 mm))
- Driest monthJanuary (0.0 in (0 mm))
- Annual precipitation31 in (793 mm)
- Based on2016-2025 daily ERA5 reanalysis data (10-year normals)
- Records fromKolda, 87 km away (1973-2025)