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Gombe, Nigeria climate
BSh Hot semi-arid
Gombe has a mildly seasonal tropical climate (Hot semi-arid, Köppen BSh). The hottest month is April with an average daily high near 38°C, while the coldest is December averaging around 15°C at night. Precipitation totals about 526 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — August alone averages 191 mm while January barely receives 0 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)Gombe climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 34 | 37 | 39 | 38 | 36 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 33 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 25 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
| Avg low (°C) | 16 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 15 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 33 | 55 | 120 | 191 | 89 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 34 | 37 | 39 | 38 | 36 | 33 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 25 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 28 |
| Avg low (°C) | 16 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 23 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 33 | 55 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 33 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
| Avg low (°C) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 15 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 120 | 191 | 89 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 21 | 26 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 17 | 5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 7 | 20 | 20 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 21 | 26 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 17 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 7 | 20 | 20 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 28 | 33 | 55 | 67 | 68 | 63 | 73 | 79 | 68 | 50 | 29 | 22 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 22 | 17 | 21 | 43 | 60 | 72 | 79 | 85 | 84 | 75 | 47 | 31 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 11.3 | 12.0 | 10.7 | 10.8 | 10.9 | 9.8 | 8.2 | 6.6 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 7.3 | 10.0 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 28 | 33 | 55 | 67 | 68 | 63 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 22 | 17 | 21 | 43 | 60 | 72 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 11.3 | 12.0 | 10.7 | 10.8 | 10.9 | 9.8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 73 | 79 | 68 | 50 | 29 | 22 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 79 | 85 | 84 | 75 | 47 | 31 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 8.2 | 6.6 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 7.3 | 10.0 |
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.