Gombi in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Gombi sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 0 mm of rain over about 0 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 33°C in early December to 37°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Gombi's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Gombi's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
33°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
17°C
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
4.4
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Gombi in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 33°C in early December to 37°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Gombi reaches about 33°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Gombi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 65 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
65
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Gombi weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) 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°0011.55.0
Feb35° / 19°0011.73.1
Mar38° / 23°10.311.91.1
Apr38° / 26°134.212.20.9
May36° / 25°491012.52.1
Jun33° / 24°5812.312.63.4
Jul30° / 22°11118.212.53.9
Aug28° / 22°18122.812.33.9
Sep30° / 22°11318.912.13.9
Oct32° / 22°479.211.83.9
Nov34° / 19°10.311.53.9
Dec32° / 17°0011.45.0

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Gombi gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 12 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min in early December to 11 h 48 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 6.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Gombi

In seasonPeak

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

Gombi's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Gombi sees seasonal dust haze (February–June), heaviest in March.

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

Is winter a good time to visit Gombi?

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.

4.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

winter is a reasonable time to visit Gombi for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Gombi in Winter

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

In winter, Gombi sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Gombi in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gombi peaks around August 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 19UV 12Jan 13UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb8Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr10Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Gombi in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Gombi is worst in February — around 93 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.3× the cleanest month (July, 22 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 2293 µg/m³Jul 2222 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan86Unhealthy
Feb93Unhealthy
Mar93Unhealthy
Apr66Unhealthy
May37Poor
Jun30Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct51Poor
Nov63Unhealthy
Dec79Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Gombi?

Gombi sits at 10.2°N, 12.7°E, 597 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Mubi, 59 km away.

BiuJimetaDamboaNumanYolaGarouaPitoa

Topography around Gombi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gombi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 187 m around an average of 579 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 398 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,144 m.

The land around Gombi is covered by cropland (57%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, cropland (82%) within 16 km, and cropland (53%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
187 m
16 km
398 m
80 km
1,144 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Winter weather nearby: Mubi 59 km · Biu 77 km · Jimeta 103 km · Damboa 110 km · Numan 110 km · Yola 110 km · Garoua 121 km · Pitoa 121 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 Gombi (10.1676°, 12.7368°, elevation 597 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.