Goma monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Goma

Goma average temperature chart (Celsius) Goma average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Goma (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 24.7 24.4 24.6 24.2 24.2 24.4 24.6 25.1 25 24.6 24.3 24.1
°F 76.4 76 76.3 75.6 75.6 76 76.2 77.1 76.9 76.3 75.7 75.4

Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.

Average rainfall & rainy days

The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.

Goma monthly rainfall chart (mm) Goma monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Goma (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 114 95 111 142 133 46 28 65 116 152 146 119
inches 4.5 3.7 4.4 5.6 5.3 1.8 1.1 2.6 4.6 6 5.8 4.7
Rainy days 16 16 19 22 17 7 5 7 14 19 22 19

Average annual rainfall in Goma: 1295.6mm (510.1 inches)

Average daily sunshine

The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Goma

Goma average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Goma
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 5.6 5.6 5.1 5.4 5.5 7.1 7.4 5.7 6.1 5.6 5.8 5.3

Day / night temperatures

The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.

Goma average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Goma average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Goma (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 13.7 13.7 13.9 13.9 13.8 12.9 12.6 13.3 13.4 13.3 13.3 13.3
Max °C 25 24.7 24.9 24.5 24.5 24.7 24.9 25.4 25.3 24.9 24.6 24.4
Min °F 56.6 56.7 57 57 56.8 55.2 54.6 55.9 56 55.9 55.9 55.9
Max °F 66.7 66.6 66.9 66.6 66.4 65.8 65.7 66.7 66.7 66.4 66 65.8

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Goma average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Goma average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Goma in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 28 28.2 28.9 28.9 27.8 26.5 25.6 25.6 26.2 26.9 27.6 27.9
°F 82.4 82.8 83.9 84 82.1 79.6 78 78.1 79.1 80.5 81.7 82.3

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Goma average winspeed by month (km/h) Goma average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Goma (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 5
mph 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3

A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.

Relative humidity

The graph below shows the average relative humidity.

Goma relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Goma
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
76% 77% 77% 80% 78% 72% 68% 66% 70% 73% 76% 78%

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Goma weather stats

Goma weather statistics
Hottest month: March 24.6°C 76.3°F
Driest month: July 28mm 1.1ins
Sunniest month: July 7.4hrs
Coldest month: July 24.6°C 76.3°F
Wettest month: October 152mm 6ins
Warmest sea: April 28.9°C 84°F
Map showing location of Goma (-1.67917, 29.22278) Goma map pin © Google

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