The Frontier Gazette & Almanack
“Fair Warning for Every Town Under the Sky” · Est. 1881
Measure in

Gembu Weather in August

Gembu in August

The short of it: Gembu in August averages a high of 24 °C (75 °F) and a low of 15 °C (60 °F), with 278 mm (10.9 in) of rain and about 12 h 20 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are November and December. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.

Average high 24° · low 15° · rain 278 mm · daylight 12 h 20 min

✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: November & December

Thirty years of records give Gembu an average August high of 24°, a low of 15° and some 278 mm of rain. Gembu's coldest stretch of the year, 24° by day and 15° by night. Wet spells are common — about 278 mm, the 2nd wettest month.

The sun is up for about 12 h 20 min in mid-August.

For the traveller: pack light clothes and a jacket for the evening, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates August 3 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are November and December.

Against its neighbours, Gembu runs cooler than most and wetter than most in August. Somié, 36 km to the SSE, is 3° warmer by day.

August in Gembu, by the numbers

Warmth rank
11th warmest of 12
Rain rank
2nd wettest of 12
Versus July
about the same, 0.0 mm more rain
Versus September
about the same
Day–night spread
8°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 20 min
Average wind
5 km/h

Neighbouring Towns

August averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
SomiéAdamaoua36 km SSE27°19°260 mm
BanyoAdamaoua62 km E26°18°258 mm
NkambeNorth-West66 km W26°18°284 mm
BankimAdamaoua76 km SSE27°20°230 mm
MagbaWest86 km S27°20°241 mm
KumboNorth-West88 km SW23°15°281 mm
BaissaTaraba State90 km NW30°22°250 mm
JakiriNorth-West97 km SW24°15°281 mm

The Almanac · Gembu Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
August
✦✦✦✦✦

Gembu's coldest stretch of the year, 24° by day and 15° by night. Wet spells are common — about 278 mm, the 2nd wettest month.

Climate of Gembu by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January30°14°1.0 mm6 km/h11 h 46 min✦✦✦✦
February32°16°9.0 mm7 km/h11 h 54 min✦✦✦✦
March31°17°47 mm8 km/h12 h 4 min✦✦✦
April28°17°123 mm7 km/h12 h 16 min✦✦✦
May26°17°172 mm6 km/h12 h 25 min✦✦✦
June25°16°198 mm5 km/h12 h 31 min✦✦✦
July24°16°278 mm5 km/h12 h 29 min✦✦✦
August24°15°278 mm5 km/h12 h 20 min✦✦✦
September24°15°300 mm5 km/h12 h 9 min✦✦✦
October25°15°202 mm5 km/h11 h 58 min✦✦✦
November27°15°31 mm5 km/h11 h 48 min✦✦✦✦✦
December28°13°2.0 mm6 km/h11 h 44 min✦✦✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Gembu in August

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather like in Gembu in August?

Days average 24 °C (75 °F) and nights 15 °C (60 °F), with about 278 mm (10.9 in) of rain over the month. Gembu's coldest stretch of the year, 24° by day and 15° by night. Wet spells are common — about 278 mm, the 2nd wettest month.

Is August a good time to visit Gembu?

The Almanac gives August 3 of 5 (fair). The best months are November and December.

How long are the days in Gembu in August?

In mid-August the sun is up for about 12 h 20 min. The days are shortening — from 11 h 44 min in December to 12 h 31 min in June.

Does it snow in Gembu in August?

Hardly — August nights average 15 °C (60 °F), above freezing.

What should I pack for Gembu in August?

Light clothes and a jacket for the evening, plus a good raincoat — it is a wet month.

More Towns in Nigeria

All towns in Nigeria →

Lagos · Kano · Ibadan · Abuja · Port Harcourt · Kaduna · Benin City · Onitsha · Aba · Maiduguri · Ilorin · Sokoto

The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor