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Monthly climate in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Goma features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 19 °C (66 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (60 °F) or can rise to as high as 24 °C (75 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2534 mm (99.8 inches) and receives 281 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Goma enjoys an average of 3541 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 1 minutes to 12 hours 12 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo

The warmest months in Goma are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 19 °C (67 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 19 to 19 °C (66 - 66 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Goma experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Goma. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(73°F)		24°C
(75°F)		22°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)
Mean maximum23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)
Average high21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(69°F)
Daily mean19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)
Average low17°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(64°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(64°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)
Mean minimum16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(62°F)		17°C
(62°F)		17°C
(62°F)		17°C
(62°F)		16°C
(62°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(62°F)		16°C
(62°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)
Minimum16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(62°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(60°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Goma usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 29 rainy days and 328 mm (12.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Goma are June, July and August. On average, 82 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Goma. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)184 (7.2)224 (8.8)287 (11.3)257 (10.1)163 (6.4)93 (3.7)45 (1.8)108 (4.2)190 (7.5)300 (11.8)353 (13.9)331 (13.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)222529292315101625292830

Monthly sunshine hours in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo

The sunniest months in Goma are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 20 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Goma: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 56 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Goma. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours251270296285315313330315291287282299
Mean daily daylight hours12h 11m12h 9m12h 6m12h 3m12h 1m12h 1m12h 1m12h 2m12h 5m12h 7m12h 10m12h 12m

Solar UV radiation in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Goma experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. June, July and October are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 13. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Goma UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Goma. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)151616161412111314131313