Goma has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw), with Jan highs around 78°F and Jul lows near 56°F, and about 50 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: big mountains nearby, lush and green.
Explore Goma on the mapTempsSummer afternoons 2°F hotter, winter nights 19°F colder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (47 in vs 50 in), spread through the year, a dusting of snow possible.
ScenerySame lush and green look from above, mountains in the distance vs big mountains nearby at home (the Piedmont vs the Mitumba Mountains), both well inland, 4,100 ft lower.
TempsSummer afternoons 4°F hotter, winter nights 6°F milder.
Rain & snow28% more rain (64 in vs 50 in), spread through the year, no snow.
SceneryForested where Goma is lush and green, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Goma, on the water, unlike inland Goma, 4,000 ft lower.
TempsSummer afternoons 10°F hotter, winter nights 4°F milder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (59 in vs 50 in), falling mostly in summer, no snow.
ScenerySame lush and green look from above, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Goma, near the coast, unlike inland Goma, 5,000 ft lower.
TempsSummer afternoons 3°F hotter, winter nights 15°F colder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (47 in vs 50 in), spread through the year, no snow.
ScenerySame lush and green look from above, mountains in the distance vs big mountains nearby at home (the Piedmont vs the Mitumba Mountains), both well inland, 4,000 ft lower.
TempsSummer afternoons 2°F cooler, winter nights 17°F colder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (44 in vs 50 in), falling mostly in winter, no snow.
SceneryForested where Goma is lush and green, both have big mountains close by (the Pacific Coast Ranges vs the Mitumba Mountains), both well inland, 4,800 ft lower.
TempsSummer afternoons 13°F hotter, winter nights 2°F milder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (56 in vs 50 in), falling mostly in summer, no snow.
ScenerySame lush and green look from above, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Goma, on the water, unlike inland Goma, 5,000 ft lower.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 78° | 58° | 3.9 |
| Feb | 78° | 58° | 3.8 |
| Mar | 78° | 58° | 4.9 |
| Apr | 78° | 58° | 5.6 |
| May | 78° | 58° | 4.9 |
| Jun | 78° | 56° | 2.2 |
| Jul | 77° | 56° | 1.1 |
| Aug | 78° | 57° | 2.6 |
| Sep | 79° | 57° | 4.7 |
| Oct | 78° | 58° | 5.7 |
| Nov | 78° | 57° | 5.6 |
| Dec | 78° | 58° | 4.9 |