1. From Department Water Resources
Climate Data for PARCC
From Department Water Resources
7, Marina Parade
Banjul, The Gambia
Tel: (220)

2. Outline Sources of Meteorological Data
Network of National Meteorological and Rainfall Stations
Range of Climate Data to be provided to PARCC

3. Sources of Meteorological data
10 land surface stations
24-hour stations (2)
daylight stations (8)
Upper air station, Marine station, Radar (0)
Autographic recorders
Rainfall (3)
Sunshine (10)
Wind, Temperature, Humidity (0)
Satellite Reception
Started in 1979
MSG installed & operational since June 2005 and upgraded in 2010
SADIS 2G
Numerical Weather Products

4. National Network of Meteorological Stations

5. Network of Rainfall Station

6. Range of Climate Data Provided
Maximum and Minimum Temperatures (oC)
Precipitation (mm)
Relative Humidity (%)
Maximum Wind speed (knots)

7. Maximum and Minimum Temperatures
Banjul (1981 – 2010)
Yundum (1981 – 2010)
Kerewan (1981 – 2010)
Sibanor (1986 – 2010)
Jenoi (1981 – 2010)
Kaur (1984 – 2010)
Janjanbureh (1981 – 2010)
Sapu (1981 – 2010)
Basse (1981 – 2010)
Fatoto (1988 – 2010)

8. Precipitation Banjul (1981 – 2010) Yundum (1981 – 2010)
Kerewan (1981 – 2010)
Sibanor (1985 – 2010)
Jenoi (1981 – 2010)
Kaur (1981 – 2010)
Janjanbureh (1981 – 2010)
Sapu (1981 – 2010)
Basse (1981 – 2010)
Fatoto (1981 – 2010)

9. Relative Humidity Banjul (1981 – 2010) Yundum (1981 – 2010)
Kerewan (1981 – 2010)
Sibanor (1986 – 2010)
Jenoi (1981 – 2010)
Kaur (1985 – 2010)
Janjanbureh (1981 – 2010)
Sapu (1981 – 2010)
Basse (1981 – 2010)
Fatoto (1988 – 2010)

10. Maximum Wind speed (Knots)
Banjul (1981 – 2010)
Yundum (1981 – 2010)
Kerewan (1984 – 2010)
Sibanor (1987 – 2010)
Jenoi (1984 – 2010)
Kaur (1984 – 2010)
Janjanbureh (1981 – 2010)
Sapu (1984 – 2010)
Basse (1981 – 2010)
Fatoto (1988 – 2010)

11. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION !!!