Monthly climate in Paoua, Ouham-Pendé, Central African Republic

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Paoua features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (77 °F) and 31 °C (88 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 14 °C (58 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (107 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1003 mm (39.5 inches) and receives 134 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Paoua enjoys an average of 3857 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 41 minutes to 12 hours 31 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Paoua, Ouham-Pendé, Central African Republic §

The warmest months in Paoua are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 31 °C (83 - 88 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 25 °C (77 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Paoua 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 Paoua, Ouham-Pendé, Central African Republic.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 38°C
(101°F)
39°C
(103°F)
41°C
(107°F)
41°C
(106°F)
38°C
(101°F)
36°C
(97°F)
34°C
(93°F)
33°C
(92°F)
33°C
(92°F)
35°C
(96°F)
37°C
(99°F)
37°C
(99°F)
Mean maximum 36°C
(98°F)
38°C
(101°F)
40°C
(105°F)
39°C
(103°F)
37°C
(99°F)
34°C
(93°F)
33°C
(92°F)
32°C
(90°F)
33°C
(92°F)
34°C
(93°F)
36°C
(97°F)
36°C
(98°F)
Average high 34°C
(93°F)
36°C
(96°F)
38°C
(100°F)
36°C
(98°F)
34°C
(93°F)
32°C
(89°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(85°F)
30°C
(87°F)
31°C
(89°F)
34°C
(93°F)
34°C
(94°F)
Daily mean 26°C
(79°F)
28°C
(82°F)
31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(87°F)
28°C
(83°F)
27°C
(80°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(78°F)
26°C
(79°F)
27°C
(81°F)
26°C
(80°F)
Average low 19°C
(66°F)
21°C
(70°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(78°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(72°F)
21°C
(71°F)
20°C
(68°F)
Mean minimum 16°C
(62°F)
18°C
(64°F)
21°C
(70°F)
22°C
(73°F)
21°C
(71°F)
21°C
(71°F)
21°C
(69°F)
21°C
(69°F)
20°C
(69°F)
21°C
(70°F)
19°C
(67°F)
18°C
(64°F)
Minimum 14°C
(58°F)
17°C
(62°F)
20°C
(68°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(71°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(69°F)
19°C
(67°F)
20°C
(69°F)
18°C
(64°F)
17°C
(62°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Paoua, Ouham-Pendé, Central African Republic §

Paoua usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 25 rainy days and 220 mm (8.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Paoua are January, February and December. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Paoua, Ouham-Pendé, Central African Republic.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 0 (0.0) 1 (0.0) 5 (0.2) 37 (1.5) 81 (3.2) 113 (4.5) 222 (8.7) 257 (10.1) 182 (7.2) 98 (3.9) 7 (0.3) 0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 0 1 7 14 19 27 26 24 15 1 0

Monthly sunshine hours in Paoua, Ouham-Pendé, Central African Republic §

The sunniest months in Paoua are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 52 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Paoua: January, February and August receive an average of 9 hours 51 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Paoua, Ouham-Pendé, Central African Republic.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 275 306 335 327 340 327 321 314 319 328 325 334
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 44m 11h 52m 12h 4m 12h 16m 12h 26m 12h 31m 12h 28m 12h 19m 12h 8m 11h 56m 11h 46m 11h 41m

Solar UV radiation in Paoua, Ouham-Pendé, Central African Republic §

Paoua experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November 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 Paoua UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Paoua, Ouham-Pendé, Central African Republic.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 11 13 13 14 13 12 13 13 13 12 11 10