When to go · Gombe
Gombe, month by month
The best months for Gombe: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Gombe's best window: Nov–Feb (dry, cooler nights).32 °C / 15 °C, 0 rain days90 °F / 59 °F, 0 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- FebruaryGreatInside Gombe's best window: Nov–Feb (dry, cooler nights).35 °C / 18 °C, 0 rain days95 °F / 64 °F, 0 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Feb (dry, cooler nights)). Across Nigeria: Hot and humid; storms begin late in the month.38 °C / 22 °C, 1 rain days100 °F / 72 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Apr–Jun (peak heat before the rains), Jul–Sep (heaviest rain).39 °C / 25 °C, 4 rain days102 °F / 77 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Apr–Jun (peak heat before the rains), Jul–Sep (heaviest rain).37 °C / 25 °C, 8 rain days99 °F / 77 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Apr–Jun (peak heat before the rains), Jul–Sep (heaviest rain).34 °C / 24 °C, 11 rain days93 °F / 75 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Apr–Jun (peak heat before the rains), Jul–Sep (heaviest rain).31 °C / 23 °C, 15 rain days88 °F / 73 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Apr–Jun (peak heat before the rains), Jul–Sep (heaviest rain).30 °C / 22 °C, 17 rain days86 °F / 72 °F, 17 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Apr–Jun (peak heat before the rains), Jul–Sep (heaviest rain).31 °C / 22 °C, 13 rain days88 °F / 72 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Feb (dry, cooler nights)). Across Nigeria: Rain eases late; Independence Day on 1 October.34 °C / 21 °C, 4 rain days93 °F / 70 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberGreatInside Gombe's best window: Nov–Feb (dry, cooler nights).34 °C / 17 °C, 0 rain days93 °F / 63 °F, 0 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGreatInside Gombe's best window: Nov–Feb (dry, cooler nights).32 °C / 15 °C, 0 rain days90 °F / 59 °F, 0 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays