Best time to visit Goma
The best time to visit Goma is June–July, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Goma, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20.9 °C / 70 °F | 17.3 °C / 63 °F | 194 mm / 7.6 in | neither best nor good |
| February | 21.2 °C / 70 °F | 17.6 °C / 64 °F | 214 mm / 8.4 in | neither best nor good |
| March | 21.1 °C / 70 °F | 17.6 °C / 64 °F | 340 mm / 13.4 in | neither best nor good |
| April | 20.8 °C / 69 °F | 17.6 °C / 64 °F | 275 mm / 10.8 in | neither best nor good |
| May | 20.7 °C / 69 °F | 17.7 °C / 64 °F | 161 mm / 6.3 in | good month |
| June | 20.4 °C / 69 °F | 17.4 °C / 63 °F | 75 mm / 3 in | best month |
| July | 20.3 °C / 69 °F | 17.2 °C / 63 °F | 36 mm / 1.4 in | best month |
| August | 20.5 °C / 69 °F | 17.4 °C / 63 °F | 82 mm / 3.2 in | good month |
| September | 20.7 °C / 69 °F | 17.4 °C / 63 °F | 186 mm / 7.3 in | neither best nor good |
| October | 20.5 °C / 69 °F | 17.3 °C / 63 °F | 309 mm / 12.2 in | neither best nor good |
| November | 20.3 °C / 69 °F | 17.1 °C / 63 °F | 393 mm / 15.5 in | neither best nor good |
| December | 20.4 °C / 69 °F | 17 °C / 63 °F | 324 mm / 12.8 in | neither best nor good |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: neither
- MMay: good
- JJune: best
- JJuly: best
- AAugust: good
- SSeptember: neither
- OOctober: neither
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- June–July
- Good
- May, August
Why these months
May · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 22.2 °C / 72 °F, average daily high 20.7 °C / 69 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 85%, average daily low 17.7 °C / 64 °F.
Against: wet days 21.6 days, precipitation 161 mm / 6.3 in, days with heavy rain 5.2 days, relative humidity 78%.
June · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 21.2 °C / 70 °F, average daily high 20.4 °C / 69 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 91%, precipitation 75 mm / 3 in, days with heavy rain 1.5 days, average daily low 17.4 °C / 63 °F, relative humidity 74%.
Against: wet days 13.9 days.
July · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 20.8 °C / 69 °F, average daily high 20.3 °C / 69 °F, precipitation 36 mm / 1.4 in, share of daylight that is sunny 90%, days with heavy rain 0.6 days, wet days 8.5 days, average daily low 17.2 °C / 63 °F, relative humidity 69%.
August · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 21.3 °C / 70 °F, average daily high 20.5 °C / 69 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 86%, precipitation 82 mm / 3.2 in, days with heavy rain 1.7 days, average daily low 17.4 °C / 63 °F, relative humidity 72%.
Against: wet days 15.2 days.
Hiking and trekking
Cool enough to climb in, dry enough to enjoy, long enough days.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: neither
- MMay: neither
- JJune: best
- JJuly: best
- AAugust: best
- SSeptember: neither
- OOctober: neither
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- June–August
Why these months
June · best
In its favour: average daily high 20.4 °C / 69 °F, precipitation 75 mm / 3 in, days with heavy rain 1.5 days, feels like (high) 21.2 °C / 70 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 91%, daylight per day 12 h, wind (daily max) 11 km/h / 7 mph.
Against: wet days 13.9 days, average daily low 17.4 °C / 63 °F.
July · best
In its favour: average daily high 20.3 °C / 69 °F, precipitation 36 mm / 1.4 in, days with heavy rain 0.6 days, wet days 8.5 days, feels like (high) 20.8 °C / 69 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 90%, daylight per day 12 h, wind (daily max) 12 km/h / 7 mph.
Against: average daily low 17.2 °C / 63 °F.
August · best
In its favour: average daily high 20.5 °C / 69 °F, precipitation 82 mm / 3.2 in, days with heavy rain 1.7 days, feels like (high) 21.3 °C / 70 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 86%, daylight per day 12.1 h, wind (daily max) 12 km/h / 8 mph.
Against: wet days 15.2 days, average daily low 17.4 °C / 63 °F.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is אתר סקי הר החרמון, Mount Hermon ski resort, Centro de esquí Monte Hermón, 3950 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | 22.5 °C | 23.2 °C | 23.3 °C | 22.7 °C | 22.2 °C | 21.2 °C | 20.8 °C | 21.3 °C | 22.1 °C | 22.2 °C | 22 °C | 22 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 7 days | 8 days | 12.5 days | 9.2 days | 5.2 days | 1.5 days | 0.6 days | 1.7 days | 6.4 days | 12.4 days | 16.2 days | 12.8 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 3 pm | 3 pm | 4 pm | 3 pm | 2 pm | 3 pm | 3 pm | 2 pm | 2 pm | 2 pm | 3 pm | 3 pm |
| Sunshine per day | 9.9 h | 9.5 h | 9.2 h | 9 h | 10.2 h | 10.9 h | 10.8 h | 10.4 h | 9.8 h | 9 h | 8.6 h | 9.5 h |
| Relative humidity | 76% | 78% | 80% | 80% | 78% | 74% | 69% | 72% | 77% | 80% | 82% | 80% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 28.7 µg/m³ | 29.3 µg/m³ | 19.6 µg/m³ | 13.5 µg/m³ | 15 µg/m³ | 21.3 µg/m³ | 25.8 µg/m³ | 27.1 µg/m³ | 21.1 µg/m³ | 17.8 µg/m³ | 14.6 µg/m³ | 19.7 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 39.9 µg/m³ | 42.9 µg/m³ | 30.8 µg/m³ | 23.9 µg/m³ | 26.4 µg/m³ | 32.8 µg/m³ | 38.7 µg/m³ | 40.7 µg/m³ | 31.5 µg/m³ | 26.8 µg/m³ | 23.4 µg/m³ | 30.6 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.