Gombi

Gombi is the Local Government Headquarter of Gombi Local Government Area of Adamawa State, Nigeria.

Gombi Balda
LGA and town
Map of Adamawa State highlighting Gombi
Gombi
Coordinates: 10°9′44″N 12°44′24″E
Country	Nigeria
State	Adamawa State
Area
• Total	893 sq mi (2,312 km2)
Population  (2022)[1]
• Total	227,900
• Density	260/sq mi (99/km2)
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)

"The area has been attacked in the past by Boko Haram and the region has been under a military state of emergency since May 2013."^[2]

In July 2014, a German development worker was kidnapped in the town of Gombi.^[2]

Climate

In Gombi, the wet season is oppressive and overcast, the dry season is partly cloudy, and it is hot all year. Throughout the year, the temperature ranges from 59 °F to 101 °F, with temperatures rarely falling below 54 °F or rising over 106 °F.^{[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]}

Hot season

With an average daily high temperature above 97 °F, the hot season lasts for 2.0 months, from March 1 to May 1. With an average high of 99 °F and low of 77 °F, April is the hottest month of the year in Gombi.^{[3][5][6][11][12]}

Cool season

From June 24 to October 2, the cool season, which has an average daily high temperature below 87 °F, lasts for 3.3 months. With an average low of 60 °F and a high of 88 °F, December is the coldest month of the year in Gombi.^{[3][5][6][11][13]}

Cloud cover

The average proportion of sky covered by clouds in Gombi varies significantly seasonally throughout the year.^{[14][15][16][3]}

Around October 26 marks the start of Gombi's clearer season, which lasts for 4.5 months and ends around March 8.^{[15][17][18][3]}

In Gombi, January is the clearest month of the year, with the sky remaining clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 56% of the time on average.^[19][15][3]

Beginning around March 8 and lasting about 7.5 months, the cloudier period of the year ends around October 26.^{[15][3][20][21]}

The month with the greatest clouds in Gombi is May, when the sky is cloudy or mostly cloudy 78% of the time on average.^{[15][22][23][3]}