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Goma, DR Congo climate
Cfb Oceanic / temperate
Goma has a remarkably steady mild-temperate climate (Oceanic / temperate, Köppen Cfb). The hottest month is March with an average daily high near 23°C, while the coldest is July averaging around 12°C at night. Precipitation totals about 2900 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — November alone averages 420 mm while July barely receives 46 mm.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Goma climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Avg low (°C) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 223 | 227 | 371 | 295 | 187 | 102 | 46 | 97 | 224 | 392 | 420 | 316 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
| Avg low (°C) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 223 | 227 | 371 | 295 | 187 | 102 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Avg low (°C) | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 46 | 97 | 224 | 392 | 420 | 316 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 80 | 81 | 84 | 87 | 81 | 70 | 64 | 73 | 80 | 85 | 86 | 82 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 79 | 75 | 77 | 82 | 83 | 76 | 69 | 68 | 72 | 78 | 81 | 81 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 80 | 81 | 84 | 87 | 81 | 70 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 79 | 75 | 77 | 82 | 83 | 76 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 64 | 73 | 80 | 85 | 86 | 82 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 69 | 68 | 72 | 78 | 81 | 81 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — modelled for this location from ERA5-Land reanalysis, a ~9 km global grid, because no long-record weather station is close enough to use.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.