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Monthly climate in Paoua, Central African Republic

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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, 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. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum38°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 maximum36°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 high34°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 mean26°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 low19°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 minimum16°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)
Minimum14°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, 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. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)001714192726241510

Monthly sunshine hours in Paoua, 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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours275306335327340327321314319328325334
Mean daily daylight hours11h 44m11h 52m12h 4m12h 16m12h 26m12h 31m12h 28m12h 19m12h 8m11h 56m11h 46m11h 41m

Solar UV radiation in Paoua, 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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)111313141312131313121110