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Monthly climate in Birao, Central African Republic

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Birao features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (77 °F) and 33 °C (91 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 14 °C (58 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (111 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 708 mm (27.9 inches) and receives 94 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Birao enjoys an average of 3881 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 31 minutes to 12 hours 42 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Birao, Central African Republic

The warmest months in Birao are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 32 to 33 °C (89 - 91 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 26 °C (77 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Birao experiences 329 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 Birao. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum40°C
(104°F)		41°C
(107°F)		43°C
(110°F)		44°C
(111°F)		43°C
(110°F)		41°C
(106°F)		35°C
(94°F)		32°C
(91°F)		34°C
(93°F)		39°C
(103°F)		40°C
(104°F)		39°C
(103°F)
Mean maximum38°C
(101°F)		40°C
(104°F)		42°C
(109°F)		42°C
(109°F)		42°C
(107°F)		38°C
(101°F)		34°C
(93°F)		32°C
(89°F)		33°C
(91°F)		36°C
(98°F)		38°C
(100°F)		38°C
(101°F)
Average high35°C
(96°F)		36°C
(98°F)		40°C
(104°F)		40°C
(104°F)		38°C
(101°F)		34°C
(93°F)		30°C
(87°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(87°F)		33°C
(92°F)		36°C
(97°F)		36°C
(97°F)
Daily mean27°C
(81°F)		29°C
(84°F)		32°C
(89°F)		33°C
(91°F)		32°C
(90°F)		29°C
(84°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(82°F)
Average low20°C
(68°F)		22°C
(71°F)		25°C
(76°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)
Mean minimum17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(65°F)		21°C
(70°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(73°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)
Minimum14°C
(58°F)		17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(67°F)		22°C
(71°F)		23°C
(74°F)		21°C
(71°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(69°F)		19°C
(66°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(64°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Birao, Central African Republic

Birao usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 22 rainy days and 176 mm (6.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Birao are January, March and December. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Birao. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)8 (0.3)38 (1.5)91 (3.6)166 (6.5)220 (8.7)143 (5.6)41 (1.6)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)0001713222321700

Monthly sunshine hours in Birao, Central African Republic

The sunniest months in Birao are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 10 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Birao: January, February and August receive an average of 9 hours 46 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Birao. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours272307341338347330328310316332324331
Mean daily daylight hours11h 35m11h 47m12h 3m12h 20m12h 35m12h 42m12h 38m12h 25m12h 9m11h 52m11h 38m11h 31m

Solar UV radiation in Birao, Central African Republic

Birao 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 exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Birao UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Birao. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)10121313121213131412109