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Monthly climate in Bangui, Central African Republic

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bangui features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (78 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (60 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 986 mm (38.8 inches) and receives 156 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Bangui enjoys an average of 3784 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 52 minutes to 12 hours 20 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Bangui, Central African Republic

The warmest months in Bangui are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 28 °C (83 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bangui experiences 328 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Bangui. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum38°C
(100°F)		39°C
(103°F)		38°C
(101°F)		38°C
(101°F)		36°C
(98°F)		35°C
(96°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(94°F)		35°C
(96°F)		37°C
(99°F)
Mean maximum37°C
(98°F)		38°C
(101°F)		37°C
(100°F)		37°C
(98°F)		36°C
(96°F)		34°C
(94°F)		33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(94°F)		36°C
(97°F)
Average high34°C
(94°F)		35°C
(96°F)		34°C
(94°F)		33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(87°F)		32°C
(89°F)		33°C
(93°F)
Daily mean27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)
Average low21°C
(70°F)		23°C
(73°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)
Mean minimum18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(68°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(71°F)		20°C
(68°F)
Minimum15°C
(60°F)		19°C
(66°F)		21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(69°F)		21°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		19°C
(67°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Bangui, Central African Republic

Bangui usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 22 rainy days and 146 mm (5.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Bangui are January, February and December. On average, 10 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Bangui. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)4 (0.2)19 (0.7)67 (2.6)90 (3.6)97 (3.8)73 (2.9)114 (4.5)147 (5.8)123 (4.8)169 (6.6)75 (3.0)8 (0.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)031111151419222124142

Monthly sunshine hours in Bangui, Central African Republic

The sunniest months in Bangui are April, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 47 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Bangui: January, February and August receive an average of 9 hours 39 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Bangui. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours271299325327337321314308311323316328
Mean daily daylight hours11h 53m11h 58m12h 4m12h 11m12h 18m12h 20m12h 19m12h 14m12h 7m12h 0m11h 54m11h 52m

Solar UV radiation in Bangui, Central African Republic

Bangui experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. June, July and December are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Bangui UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Bangui. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)111213141311111212121110