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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 73°F, while the coldest is July averaging around 54°F at night. Precipitation totals about 114 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — November alone averages 16.5 inches while July barely receives 1.80 inches.
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 (°F) | 72 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 72 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 64 | 65 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 64 |
| Avg low (°F) | 57 | 57 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 56 |
| Precipitation (in) | 8.8 | 8.9 | 14.6 | 11.6 | 7.4 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 3.8 | 8.8 | 15.4 | 16.5 | 12.4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 72 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 70 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 64 | 65 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 63 |
| Avg low (°F) | 57 | 57 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 55 |
| Precipitation (in) | 8.8 | 8.9 | 14.6 | 11.6 | 7.4 | 4.0 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 71 | 72 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 72 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 63 | 64 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 64 |
| Avg low (°F) | 54 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 56 |
| Precipitation (in) | 1.8 | 3.8 | 8.8 | 15.4 | 16.5 | 12.4 |
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 (mph) | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.2 |
| 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 (mph) | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.6 |
| 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 (mph) | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.2 |
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.