Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bossangoa features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (77 °F) and 30 °C (87 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 16 °C (60 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 945 mm (37.2 inches) and receives 145 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bossangoa enjoys an average of 3858 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 44 minutes to 12 hours 28 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Bossangoa are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 30 °C (84 - 87 °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, Bossangoa experiences 327 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 (105°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (99°F) |
Mean maximum | 37°C (99°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (98°F) |
Average high | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Average low | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Mean minimum | 17°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Minimum | 16°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Bossangoa, Central African Republic with other places around the world.
Bossangoa usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 25 rainy days and 188 mm (7.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bossangoa are January, February and December. On average, 1 mm (0.1 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) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (0.2) | 15 (0.6) | 54 (2.1) | 90 (3.5) | 90 (3.5) | 192 (7.6) | 208 (8.2) | 162 (6.4) | 112 (4.4) | 19 (0.7) | 0 (0.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 18 | 4 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Bossangoa are April, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 59 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bossangoa: January, February and August receive an average of 9 hours 49 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 274 | 303 | 331 | 331 | 344 | 327 | 318 | 316 | 320 | 328 | 324 | 335 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 46m | 11h 54m | 12h 4m | 12h 15m | 12h 24m | 12h 28m | 12h 26m | 12h 18m | 12h 8m | 11h 57m | 11h 48m | 11h 44m |
Bossangoa experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May 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 Bossangoa UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 |