Gombe in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Gombe sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 6 mm of rain over about 1 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels humid.
Winter is Gombe's best 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
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 6 mm
- 1 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 8.2
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Gombe in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical winter day in Gombe reaches about 28°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
Gombe weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Gombe gets around 6 mm of rain over 1 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 6 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min in early June to 11 h 48 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Gombe
None of Gombe's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Gombe's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Gombe?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is one of the better times to visit Gombe for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Gombe in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Gombe sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.
UV index in Gombe in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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 Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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.