Essau — VanSky 33 (Challenging)
Small town · North Bank Division, Gambia
VanSky index for Essau, Gambia — 33 out of 100 (Challenging). Decide in seconds: temperature, precipitation, wind and solar output. Data refreshed several times a day from real weather observations.
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Essau, Gambia — VanSky 33 out of 100. Difficult — consider alternatives. Ranked #13 of 41 cities in the country (as of 15 October 2026). Temperature 35°C, wind 10 km/h. Solar panels yield 2.6 kWh/day at 400 W — enough for full autonomy.
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Travel recommendations
- Wind is calm — safe to open the awning and leave it out overnight.
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VanSky Index
A weather comfort index for travel: a 0–100 score. Recalculated daily from live weather data — temperature, rainfall, wind and sun.
How it's calculated:
- Thermal comfort 35%
- Sunshine 25%
- Precipitation 25%
- Wind 15%
Data: Open-Meteo · Updated several times a day
Where the weather is best in Gambia
Essau ranks 23 of 41 cities. Country average VanSky — 24.
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Updated: 11.10.2026
Petrol
$1.47 /L
GMD109.80 · €1.31/L
79 of 171
cheaper than 54% of countries
Diesel
$1.61 /L
GMD120.00 · €1.44/L
85 of 170
cheaper than 51% of countries
Kerosene
$1.51 /L
GMD112.64 · €1.35/L
26 of 44
pricier than 57% of countries
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