Gombe in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Gombe sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 444 mm of rain over about 57 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Fall is Gombe's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Gombe's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 444 mm
- 57 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.5
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Gombe in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical fall day in Gombe reaches about 28°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
Gombe weather by month
How the three fall months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28° / 21° | 128 | 18.1 | 12.4 | 4.7 |
| Feb | 29° / 21° | 122 | 15.3 | 12.3 | 4.5 |
| Mar | 29° / 21° | 156 | 20.9 | 12.1 | 3.9 |
| Apr | 29° / 21° | 234 | 25.8 | 11.8 | 3.4 |
| May | 28° / 20° | 55 | 10.3 | 11.6 | 6.2 |
| Jun | 28° / 18° | 2 | 0.2 | 11.5 | 8.3 |
| Jul | 28° / 16° | 1 | 0.1 | 11.6 | 8.3 |
| Aug | 27° / 17° | 3 | 0.7 | 11.7 | 7.9 |
| Sep | 28° / 18° | 11 | 3.1 | 12 | 6.8 |
| Oct | 28° / 20° | 64 | 13.1 | 12.2 | 5.2 |
| Nov | 28° / 21° | 187 | 22.6 | 12.4 | 4.0 |
| Dec | 28° / 21° | 165 | 21.8 | 12.5 | 4.4 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Gombe gets around 444 mm of rain over 57 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 5 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early March to 11 h 36 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Gombe
In fall, Gombe overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Gombe's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Gombe?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Gombe for sightseeing.
What to pack for Gombe in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Gombe sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 57 days see rain.
UV index in Gombe in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gombe peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 13 at about 6 (high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 7 | Very high |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Gombe in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Gombe is worst in September — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.3× the cleanest month (January, 24 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 24 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 39 | 55 | 56 | 51 | 57 | 38 | 25 | 26 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Poor | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24 | Moderate |
| Feb | 26 | Moderate |
| Mar | 29 | Moderate |
| Apr | 30 | Moderate |
| May | 39 | Poor |
| Jun | 55 | Poor |
| Jul | 56 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 51 | Poor |
| Sep | 57 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 38 | Poor |
| Nov | 25 | Moderate |
| Dec | 26 | Moderate |
Where is Gombe?
Gombe sits at 8.1°S, 14.3°E, 592 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Muxaluando, 0.0 km away.
Topography around Gombe
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Gombe.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Gombe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 246 m around an average of 557 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 499 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,107 m.
The land around Gombe is covered by trees (79%) within 3 km, trees (81%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.
Angola travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / F
- 220 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 35% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $3,129
- 2025
- Happiness
- 3.8 / 10
- World Happiness, 2017
- Homicide rate
- 4.1
- per 100k, 2016
- Road deaths
- 26.1
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Lower middle
- World Bank
- English
- Very low
- EF EPI 413
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Gombe (-8.1244°, 14.2908°, elevation 592 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.