Gombe
Gombe is a city in Gombe State, Nigeria, 460 m above sea level. It has a population of about 198,546 (2012). The climate is classified as hot semi-arid (Köppen BSh), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.
Best: Jan–Feb · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Gombe at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in April
Average low in August
211 mm of rain
0 mm of rain
How Gombe has grown
People living in the built-up area (76 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+285%100k in 1975 → 386k in 2025Weather in Gombe
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Sunny · wind 11 km/h · humidity 34%
When to go to Gombe
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 74 | 62 | 53 | 41 | 28 | 28 | 36 | 42 | 39 | 41 | 60 | 71 |
| High | 31° | 34° | 37° | 38° | 36° | 33° | 30° | 29° | 30° | 33° | 34° | 32° |
| Low | 16° | 18° | 21° | 24° | 25° | 24° | 22° | 22° | 22° | 22° | 19° | 17° |
| Rain (mm) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 52 | 92 | 156 | 211 | 116 | 36 | 1 | 0 |
| Wet days | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
What's on in Gombe
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Gombe
More museums: Zoological park
Outdoors around Gombe
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Nigeria seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Gombe
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 1 · 1 km
Universities and research institutes
Towns and villages around Gombe
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Gombe from above
Getting to Gombe
Places near Gombe
Places with a climate like Gombe
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
