Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bangassou features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (76 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 17 °C (64 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1152 mm (45.4 inches) and receives 177 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bangassou enjoys an average of 3673 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 50 minutes to 12 hours 22 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Bangassou are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 28 °C (82 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 24 °C (76 - 76 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bangassou experiences 325 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 38°C (101°F) | 40°C (103°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (98°F) |
Mean maximum | 37°C (100°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (97°F) |
Average high | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (93°F) |
Daily mean | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Average low | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Mean minimum | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Minimum | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Bangassou, Central African Republic with other places around the world.
Bangassou usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 24 rainy days and 167 mm (6.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bangassou are January, February and December. On average, 14 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 3 (0.1) | 28 (1.1) | 84 (3.3) | 87 (3.4) | 133 (5.2) | 113 (4.4) | 123 (4.8) | 157 (6.2) | 172 (6.8) | 171 (6.7) | 71 (2.8) | 11 (0.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 12 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Bangassou are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 27 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bangassou: January, July and September receive an average of 9 hours 22 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 271 | 300 | 320 | 318 | 323 | 304 | 294 | 298 | 295 | 302 | 314 | 328 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 52m | 11h 57m | 12h 4m | 12h 12m | 12h 19m | 12h 22m | 12h 21m | 12h 15m | 12h 7m | 11h 59m | 11h 53m | 11h 50m |
Bangassou 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, November and December are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Bangassou UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |