Gombe climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Gombe?

Gombe has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 20.9 °C and it receives 1,397 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Gombe?

The hottest day measured in Gombe between 1940 and 2025 was 25 February 2005, reaching 34.3 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Gombe?

The coldest day measured in Gombe between 1940 and 2025 was 18 September 1965, at 11.3 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Gombe?

Almost never: Gombe sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Q: Has the climate of Gombe warmed?

Yes: Gombe warmed by +2.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Gombe?

The wettest day measured in Gombe between 1940 and 2025 was 13 April 1985, with 64 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Gombe?

The windiest day measured in Gombe between 1940 and 2025 was 18 July 2009, with winds reaching 27.9 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Gombe?

The warmest month in Gombe is February (21.7 °C on average); the coldest is July (20.4 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Gombe?

Gombe receives on average 1,397 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 268 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Gombe?

Gombe gets on average 10.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,687 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Gombe (Uganda) has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 20.9 °C and it receives 1,397 mm of precipitation per year.

These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.

The warmest month is February (21.7 °C on average) and the coldest is July (20.4 °C). Rainfall peaks in April.

Gombe averages 0 frost days, 8 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 268 rainy days per year.

Gombe has warmed by +2.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.29 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 34.3 °C (on 25 February 2005) and the coldest 11.3 °C (on 18 September 1965).

Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.

Climate normals · ERA5

GombeCentral Region

coords: 0.20°, 32.09°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

AmTropical monsoonWarmest monthFebruaryColdest monthJulyWettest monthAprilDriest monthJuly

Mean daily temperature

20.9°C

Average daily high

25.6°C

Average daily low

17.2°C

Annual rainfall

1,397mm

Sunshine / day

10.1h

Mean relative humidity

83%

Average peak wind

11.7km/h

Seasonal range

1.3°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

8 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

268 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

28.7 °C

Average feels-like low

18.4 °C

Average peak gust

28.2 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

6 d/yr

Solar radiation

18.4 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+2.5 °C

since 1940

+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.73 · p = < 0.001

19402025

Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).

A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.

Records for the period

Hottest day

34.3 °C

25 February 2005

Coldest day

11.3 °C

18 September 1965

Wettest day

64 mm

13 April 1985

Windiest day

27.9 km/h

18 July 2009

Strongest gust

56.5 km/h

18 July 2009

Hottest feels-like

37.8 °C

25 February 2005

Coldest feels-like

10.4 °C

18 September 1965

Sunniest day

12.0 h

16 January 1940

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	32.9 °C26 February 2025	15.4 °C21 September 2025	22.7 °C	857 mm	23
2024	32.0 °C16 September 2024	16.8 °C11 August 2024	23.2 °C	1,067 mm	44
2023	32.6 °C13 February 2023	16.5 °C6 January 2023	22.8 °C	1,138 mm	38
2022	32.5 °C27 January 2022	15.7 °C7 July 2022	22.5 °C	995 mm	31
2021	32.0 °C12 March 2021	14.9 °C25 August 2021	22.3 °C	850 mm	16
2020	32.0 °C13 February 2020	15.8 °C1 August 2020	22.1 °C	1,294 mm	15
2019	32.5 °C14 February 2019	15.8 °C19 July 2019	22.1 °C	1,282 mm	20
2018	32.2 °C18 February 2018	14.9 °C14 August 2018	21.8 °C	1,333 mm	20
2017	33.1 °C25 January 2017	14.9 °C10 July 2017	22.5 °C	990 mm	34
2016	32.3 °C20 March 2016	14.9 °C19 August 2016	22.6 °C	975 mm	43
2015	33.7 °C9 March 2015	15.2 °C14 July 2015	22.1 °C	1,153 mm	50
2014	33.0 °C18 February 2014	15.7 °C8 September 2014	22.0 °C	1,060 mm	36
2013	32.1 °C24 January 2013	15.0 °C15 July 2013	21.8 °C	1,054 mm	23
2012	33.2 °C9 February 2012	14.2 °C4 July 2012	21.6 °C	1,231 mm	36
2011	32.4 °C30 January 2011	15.0 °C7 July 2011	21.4 °C	1,322 mm	18
2010	32.3 °C2 February 2010	14.5 °C17 July 2010	21.6 °C	1,330 mm	9
2009	31.9 °C10 March 2009	15.5 °C11 August 2009	21.9 °C	1,116 mm	20
2008	31.1 °C17 December 2008	14.7 °C14 February 2008	21.5 °C	1,060 mm	15
2007	31.9 °C8 March 2007	14.5 °C24 August 2007	21.9 °C	994 mm	20
2006	32.9 °C28 January 2006	14.0 °C5 September 2006	21.6 °C	1,257 mm	25
2005	34.3 °C25 February 2005	12.8 °C14 July 2005	22.1 °C	1,066 mm	30
2004	32.6 °C14 February 2004	15.3 °C30 June 2004	21.8 °C	1,024 mm	17
2003	32.5 °C7 March 2003	15.0 °C30 December 2003	21.5 °C	989 mm	21
2002	30.1 °C23 February 2002	14.4 °C15 June 2002	21.1 °C	1,096 mm	1
2001	29.1 °C2 February 2001	14.2 °C28 January 2001	20.7 °C	1,355 mm	0
2000	29.7 °C23 February 2000	13.2 °C6 August 2000	20.7 °C	1,143 mm	0
1999	30.3 °C17 February 1999	14.0 °C7 July 1999	20.6 °C	1,415 mm	5
1998	29.6 °C17 February 1998	14.9 °C23 June 1998	21.4 °C	1,308 mm	0
1997	30.0 °C7 February 1997	14.4 °C19 July 1997	21.3 °C	1,413 mm	1
1996	29.7 °C4 January 1996	14.7 °C28 July 1996	20.9 °C	1,475 mm	0
1995	29.4 °C21 January 1995	13.6 °C24 August 1995	21.1 °C	1,318 mm	0
1994	30.5 °C16 February 1994	13.9 °C1 September 1994	20.9 °C	1,440 mm	3
1993	28.5 °C10 April 1993	13.7 °C22 January 1993	20.9 °C	1,320 mm	0
1992	30.7 °C29 February 1992	13.8 °C19 July 1992	20.9 °C	1,231 mm	4
1991	29.3 °C20 February 1991	14.5 °C9 July 1991	20.8 °C	1,498 mm	0
1990	28.5 °C23 December 1990	14.1 °C31 July 1990	20.8 °C	1,507 mm	0
1989	29.5 °C24 January 1989	14.1 °C2 July 1989	20.7 °C	1,457 mm	0
1988	29.5 °C2 March 1988	14.5 °C1 September 1988	20.8 °C	1,541 mm	0
1987	29.8 °C30 December 1987	14.0 °C14 July 1987	21.1 °C	1,602 mm	0
1986	28.9 °C17 January 1986	13.9 °C5 August 1986	20.6 °C	1,657 mm	0
1985	31.4 °C16 March 1985	14.0 °C7 August 1985	20.4 °C	1,725 mm	1
1984	30.6 °C21 February 1984	14.4 °C31 July 1984	20.4 °C	1,514 mm	2
1983	32.8 °C14 February 1983	14.6 °C6 July 1983	21.3 °C	1,279 mm	13
1982	31.5 °C29 January 1982	13.9 °C2 July 1982	20.8 °C	1,277 mm	5
1981	30.8 °C23 February 1981	14.4 °C15 June 1981	21.0 °C	1,321 mm	3
1980	29.9 °C18 March 1980	13.4 °C21 July 1980	20.6 °C	1,250 mm	0
1979	29.1 °C2 March 1979	14.3 °C3 March 1979	20.5 °C	1,630 mm	0
1978	30.5 °C7 February 1978	13.1 °C5 February 1978	20.5 °C	1,580 mm	1
1977	29.8 °C30 September 1977	12.9 °C21 August 1977	20.5 °C	1,615 mm	0
1976	29.2 °C26 January 1976	12.9 °C25 July 1976	20.1 °C	1,682 mm	0
1975	29.6 °C22 February 1975	12.4 °C30 July 1975	20.1 °C	1,729 mm	0
1974	28.9 °C16 March 1974	13.5 °C30 July 1974	20.1 °C	1,684 mm	0
1973	29.7 °C9 March 1973	12.9 °C4 July 1973	20.4 °C	1,566 mm	0
1972	28.0 °C23 September 1972	14.2 °C31 July 1972	20.1 °C	1,783 mm	0
1971	29.2 °C4 March 1971	13.7 °C10 July 1971	19.9 °C	1,668 mm	0
1970	28.5 °C8 February 1970	13.5 °C26 July 1970	20.1 °C	1,640 mm	0
1969	28.6 °C3 October 1969	13.1 °C12 August 1969	20.3 °C	1,484 mm	0
1968	28.6 °C3 September 1968	12.4 °C20 July 1968	20.1 °C	1,830 mm	0
1967	30.1 °C1 February 1967	12.9 °C12 December 1967	20.2 °C	1,759 mm	2
1966	28.7 °C25 December 1966	13.1 °C1 July 1966	20.4 °C	1,597 mm	0
1965	30.0 °C14 February 1965	11.3 °C18 September 1965	20.2 °C	1,590 mm	1
1964	28.7 °C24 February 1964	13.2 °C22 June 1964	20.1 °C	1,663 mm	0
1963	28.0 °C22 October 1963	12.3 °C8 August 1963	19.9 °C	1,866 mm	0
1962	27.5 °C2 February 1962	14.4 °C9 July 1962	19.7 °C	1,828 mm	0
1961	30.8 °C21 January 1961	13.1 °C3 January 1961	20.4 °C	1,797 mm	1
1960	29.0 °C31 December 1960	13.0 °C28 January 1960	20.4 °C	1,760 mm	0
1959	31.8 °C5 February 1959	12.9 °C16 July 1959	20.9 °C	1,779 mm	12
1958	31.0 °C25 February 1958	13.0 °C16 February 1958	21.1 °C	1,387 mm	8
1957	29.1 °C13 February 1957	13.0 °C10 September 1957	20.7 °C	1,639 mm	0
1956	26.9 °C2 March 1956	13.6 °C14 July 1956	19.7 °C	1,646 mm	0
1955	26.5 °C28 November 1955	13.5 °C18 June 1955	19.8 °C	1,444 mm	0
1954	26.7 °C11 January 1954	13.3 °C2 July 1954	19.9 °C	1,407 mm	0
1953	27.0 °C30 September 1953	13.0 °C12 August 1953	19.7 °C	2,028 mm	0
1952	26.8 °C26 February 1952	14.0 °C19 July 1952	20.0 °C	1,728 mm	0
1951	27.0 °C26 January 1951	13.8 °C4 July 1951	19.9 °C	1,860 mm	0
1950	27.3 °C3 March 1950	13.7 °C30 July 1950	19.7 °C	1,580 mm	0
1949	28.4 °C23 August 1949	12.9 °C31 July 1949	20.1 °C	1,390 mm	0
1948	26.4 °C28 July 1948	13.8 °C12 June 1948	20.1 °C	1,372 mm	0
1947	28.5 °C29 October 1947	13.1 °C24 July 1947	20.1 °C	1,476 mm	0
1946	32.8 °C25 February 1946	14.3 °C15 July 1946	20.8 °C	1,148 mm	21
1945	29.3 °C19 January 1945	12.3 °C9 June 1945	20.4 °C	1,032 mm	0
1944	30.9 °C5 March 1944	12.8 °C8 July 1944	20.7 °C	1,094 mm	3
1943	30.6 °C9 February 1943	13.6 °C27 July 1943	20.6 °C	989 mm	4
1942	29.9 °C9 February 1942	13.2 °C5 September 1942	20.2 °C	969 mm	0
1941	30.4 °C27 March 1941	13.6 °C29 July 1941	20.2 °C	1,385 mm	1
1940	26.7 °C4 March 1940	13.8 °C29 December 1940	19.7 °C	1,502 mm	0

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

27.5 °C

+1.9 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

23 d/yr

+15

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

857 mm

-540 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	28.3 °C	+1.9 °C	33 mm	-47 mm
Feb	29.7 °C	+2.9 °C	34 mm	-61 mm
Mar	27.9 °C	+1.7 °C	106 mm	-39 mm
Apr	26.3 °C	+1.2 °C	125 mm	-47 mm
May	26.5 °C	+1.8 °C	106 mm	-38 mm
Jun	26.9 °C	+2.0 °C	41 mm	-30 mm
Jul	26.9 °C	+1.8 °C	46 mm	-7 mm
Aug	27.0 °C	+1.5 °C	85 mm	-4 mm
Sep	28.5 °C	+2.7 °C	43 mm	-79 mm
Oct	27.4 °C	+1.8 °C	103 mm	-56 mm
Nov	27.9 °C	+2.7 °C	47 mm	-111 mm
Dec	26.9 °C	+1.4 °C	89 mm	-21 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

32.9 °C

26 Feb 2025

Coldest day

15.4 °C

21 Sep 2025

Wettest day

25.0 mm

7 May 2025

Windiest day

24.8 km/h

29 Jul 2025

Strongest gust

52.2 km/h

29 Jul 2025

Hottest feels-like

35.1 °C

28 Feb 2025

Coldest feels-like

16.1 °C

21 Sep 2025

Sunniest day

12.0 h

6 Jan 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Gombe?

Gombe has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 20.9 °C and it receives 1,397 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Gombe?

The hottest day measured in Gombe between 1940 and 2025 was 25 February 2005, reaching 34.3 °C.

What is the coldest day in Gombe?

The coldest day measured in Gombe between 1940 and 2025 was 18 September 1965, at 11.3 °C.

Does it snow in Gombe?

Almost never: Gombe sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Gombe warmed?

Yes: Gombe warmed by +2.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Gombe?

The wettest day measured in Gombe between 1940 and 2025 was 13 April 1985, with 64 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Gombe?

The windiest day measured in Gombe between 1940 and 2025 was 18 July 2009, with winds reaching 27.9 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Gombe?

The warmest month in Gombe is February (21.7 °C on average); the coldest is July (20.4 °C).

How much does it rain in Gombe?

Gombe receives on average 1,397 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 268 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Gombe?

Gombe gets on average 10.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,687 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Gombe?

Yes: Gombe has on average 6 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Gombe?

In Gombe, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 37.8 °C on 25 February 2005, and the lowest was 10.4 °C on 18 September 1965.

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