Gombe weather by month & the best time to visit
Nigeria · city break · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate
The best time to visit Gombe is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 97/100), with December and October close behind. Gombe averages about 3,074 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F and roughly 0 mm of rain in January.
When is the best time to visit Gombe?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Gombe is January, then December and October. The dullest month is April (36/100, 38 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Gombe?
Gombe is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,074 hours of sunshine a year. 61 Sunshine Score points separate January (97) from April (36), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #4 of 23 destinations in Nigeria for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,273 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 71% of the year's 841 mm falls in the three months around August.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 97 | 32° / 90°F | 14° / 57°F | 0 mm | 8 |
| February | 68 | 35° / 95°F | 18° / 64°F | 0 mm | 9 |
| March | 38 | 38° / 100°F | 21° / 70°F | 7 mm | 10 |
| April | 36 | 38° / 100°F | 24° / 75°F | 38 mm | 10 |
| May | 59 | 35° / 95°F | 24° / 75°F | 69 mm | 10 |
| June | 80 | 32° / 90°F | 22° / 72°F | 96 mm | 9 |
| July | 70 | 30° / 86°F | 21° / 70°F | 178 mm | 9 |
| August | 70 | 28° / 82°F | 21° / 70°F | 257 mm | 9 |
| September | 70 | 29° / 84°F | 21° / 70°F | 161 mm | 10 |
| October | 91 | 31° / 88°F | 20° / 68°F | 33 mm | 10 |
| November | 78 | 34° / 93°F | 17° / 63°F | 2 mm | 9 |
| December | 97 | 32° / 90°F | 14° / 57°F | 0 mm | 8 |
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Gombe: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Gombe?
Gombe is a city break in Nigeria at 471 m elevation with a tropical — wet & dry seasons climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Gombe get a year?
Gombe gets about 3,074 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around January.
When is the best time to visit Gombe?
The sunniest time to visit Gombe is January, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 97/100 (with December and October close behind). Expect daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F.
What is the least sunny month in Gombe?
April is the least sunny month in Gombe, scoring 36/100 with about 38 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Gombe?
The typical midday UV index in Gombe peaks around 10 (very high) in March, easing to about 8 (very high) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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