Location & Surroundings

Gom is a settlement in Amhara, Ethiopia, at 2,385 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Dessie, 35 km to the east. The national capital Addis Ababa is about 235 km to the south. The nearest airport is Combolcha Airport, 45 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    11° 4' 0" N, 39° 19' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 2385 m
  • Timezone Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Time Shift GMT 3 (DST 3)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 231 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.5%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Birr (ETB)
  • Phone Prefix +251

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Gom

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Gom, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 15.6 C with partly cloudy skies and a 5.2 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 7.5 to 15.6 C, max wind 5.2 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 661 W/m2.

Temperature
15.6 C
Wind
5.2 m/s E (89 deg)
Humidity
48 %
Pressure
1,018.1 hPa
Clouds
35 %
Precip
0.09 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 15.6 5.2 89 48 1,018.1 - / 0.00 35 0.0 n/a
6h 9.1 1.3 136 71 1,023.8 0.00 / 0.00 15 168.5 n/a
12h 7.5 0.7 183 72 1,022.2 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
18h 13.3 2.4 74 60 1,022.3 0.00 / 0.00 3 140.1 n/a
Tomorrow 14.1 2.8 76 58 1,019.0 0.09 / 0.09 61 660.6 n/a
30h 7.8 1.5 144 70 1,024.0 0.00 / 0.00 2 137.8 n/a
36h 7.0 1.0 167 76 1,022.2 0.00 / 0.00 2 0.0 n/a
42h 12.8 4.3 80 43 1,022.7 0.00 / 0.00 1 143.4 n/a
Thursday 14.9 6.3 81 44 1,018.7 0.00 / 0.00 7 947.1 n/a
54h 6.9 1.4 118 64 1,025.4 0.00 / 0.00 12 191.2 n/a
60h 6.1 2.4 102 78 1,022.6 0.00 / 0.00 3 0.0 n/a
66h 12.2 6.1 83 45 1,023.2 0.00 / 0.00 4 144.0 n/a
Friday 14.5 7.1 84 47 1,019.4 0.00 / 0.00 5 947.5 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-29 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Gom?
Now 15.6 C with partly cloudy skies and a 5.2 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 7.5 to 15.6 C, max wind 5.2 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 661 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Gom today?
Sunrise around 06:10 and sunset around 18:14 (local time). Day length about 12h 04m.
What is the local time in Gom?
Local time is 02:13. Time zone: Africa/Addis_Ababa (UTC+03:00).
What type of place is Gom?
Gom is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Gom?
DEM 2,385 m.
Where is Gom located?
It is at 11.06667, 39.31667 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Gom in?
It is in Ethiopia.

Sources

Last updated 2008-11-24
geonames https://www.geonames.org/336069

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