Gamboru in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Gamboru sees average daytime highs around 40°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 21 mm of rain over about 6 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 40°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Gamboru's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Gamboru's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
40°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
26°C
Rainfall
21 mm
6 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
0.2
weakest season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Gamboru in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 40°C.

A typical spring day in Gamboru reaches about 40°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Gamboru

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
92
78 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Gamboru weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 16°0011.45.2
Feb35° / 19°0011.63.2
Mar39° / 24°0011.90.6
Apr42° / 27°3112.30.0
May41° / 28°185.212.60.0
Jun38° / 27°287.612.71.1
Jul34° / 25°8715.212.72.6
Aug32° / 24°17019.712.43.2
Sep34° / 24°669.712.13.1
Oct37° / 24°102.511.71.9
Nov36° / 21°0011.42.7
Dec33° / 17°0011.34.9

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Gamboru gets around 21 mm of rain over 6 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 12 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early March to 12 h 42 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMMarAprMay

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 7.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Gamboru

In seasonPeak

In spring, Gamboru overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Gamboru sees seasonal dust haze (December–July), heaviest in March.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Gamboru?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

0.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gamboru.

What to pack for Gamboru in Spring

From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In spring, Gamboru sees daytime highs around 40°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

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UV index in Gamboru in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gamboru peaks around March 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 7 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeVery highMar 17UV 13Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Gamboru in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Gamboru is worst in February — around 105 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.1× the cleanest month (August, 26 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateUnhealthyFeb 16104 µg/m³Aug 1226 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan98Unhealthy
Feb105Unhealthy
Mar100Unhealthy
Apr74Unhealthy
May46Poor
Jun38Poor
Jul27Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct71Unhealthy
Nov71Unhealthy
Dec95Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Gamboru?

Gamboru sits at 12.4°N, 14.2°E, 291 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Marte, 41 km away.

KukawaKoussériN'DjamenaBama

Topography around Gamboru

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Gamboru.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gamboru has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9 m around an average of 288 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 41 m.

The land around Gamboru is covered by grassland (65%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, grassland (71%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
9 m
16 km
15 m
80 km
41 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Spring weather nearby: Marte 41 km · Dikwa 49 km · Blangwa 58 km · Monguno 73 km · Kukawa 93 km · Kousséri 95 km · N'Djamena 96 km · Bama 110 km

Nigeria travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type D / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 13% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,224
2025
Happiness
4.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
30%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
15.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
20.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 569
Religion
Muslim 54%other Christian 35%Roman Catholic 11%other 1%

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 Gamboru (12.373°, 14.2069°, elevation 291 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.