Goma weather by month & the best time to visit
Congo - Kinshasa · highland city · tropical monsoon climate
The best time to visit Goma is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 82/100), with June and August close behind. Goma averages about 2,038 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F and roughly 45 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Goma?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Goma is July, then June and August. The dullest month is March (63/100, 206 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Goma?
Goma gets a moderate 2,038 hours of sunshine a year. July (82/100) is noticeably better than March (63). It ranks #12 of 20 destinations in Congo - Kinshasa for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,104 hours. The year's 1,694 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 68 | 25° / 77°F | 16° / 61°F | 126 mm | 9 |
| February | 67 | 26° / 79°F | 17° / 63°F | 127 mm | 9 |
| March | 63 | 25° / 77°F | 17° / 63°F | 206 mm | 10 |
| April | 63 | 25° / 77°F | 17° / 63°F | 183 mm | 9 |
| May | 65 | 24° / 75°F | 16° / 61°F | 142 mm | 9 |
| June | 77 | 24° / 75°F | 16° / 61°F | 74 mm | 8 |
| July | 82 | 24° / 75°F | 15° / 59°F | 45 mm | 8 |
| August | 74 | 25° / 77°F | 16° / 61°F | 91 mm | 8 |
| September | 65 | 25° / 77°F | 17° / 63°F | 139 mm | 9 |
| October | 63 | 25° / 77°F | 16° / 61°F | 190 mm | 9 |
| November | 63 | 24° / 75°F | 16° / 61°F | 218 mm | 9 |
| December | 63 | 24° / 75°F | 16° / 61°F | 153 mm | 8 |
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Goma: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Goma?
Goma is a highland city in Congo - Kinshasa at 1,530 m elevation with a tropical monsoon climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Goma get a year?
Goma gets about 2,038 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Goma?
The sunniest time to visit Goma is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 82/100 (with June and August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F.
What is the least sunny month in Goma?
March is the least sunny month in Goma, scoring 63/100 with about 206 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Goma?
The typical midday UV index in Goma peaks around 10 (very high) in March, easing to about 8 (very high) in June. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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