Abba in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Abba sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 412 mm of rain over about 56 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 34°C in early March to 29°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.

Spring is Abba's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Abba's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
31°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
21°C
Rainfall
412 mm
56 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
3.4
weakest season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Abba in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 34°C in early March to 29°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Abba reaches about 31°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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How spring really feels in Abba

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 74 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
74
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Abba weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 18°40.911.74.1
Feb34° / 20°163.111.83.3
Mar33° / 22°8513.5123.2
Apr31° / 22°16420.712.13.4
May30° / 21°1632212.23.7
Jun28° / 21°14122.212.34.1
Jul27° / 20°15224.512.34.2
Aug28° / 20°20526.112.23.9
Sep28° / 20°22426.5123.5
Oct29° / 20°23926.811.93.4
Nov31° / 20°7911.411.84.4
Dec32° / 18°81.311.74.7

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Abba gets around 412 mm of rain over 56 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 6 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early March to 12 h 18 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Abba

In seasonPeak

In spring, Abba overlaps its rainy season and dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Abba's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Abba sees seasonal dust haze (March), heaviest in March.

Rainy season
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Abba?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Abba.

What to pack for Abba in Spring

From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In spring, Abba sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 56 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Abba in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Abba peaks around March 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 22UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Abba in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Abba is worst in February — around 85 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 9.3× the cleanest month (September, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateFeb 1183 µg/m³Sep 139 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan75Unhealthy
Feb85Unhealthy
Mar43Poor
Apr25Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep9Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec56Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Abba?

Abba sits at 5.3°N, 15.2°E, 728 m above sea level, in Central African Republic. The nearest listed city is Baboua, 63 km away.

BouarGaroua BoulaïCarnotBaoroBatouriBerbératiMeïganga

Topography around Abba

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Abba.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Abba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 114 m around an average of 706 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 196 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 638 m.

The land around Abba is covered by shrubs (46%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and shrubs (40%) within 16 km, and trees (76%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
114 m
16 km
196 m
80 km
638 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
Spring weather nearby: Baboua 63 km · Bouar 83 km · Garoua Boulaï 90 km · Carnot 91 km · Baoro 97 km · Batouri 133 km · Berbérati 139 km · Meïganga 162 km

Central African Republic travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 42% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$556
2025
Happiness
3.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2019
Safe drinking water
6%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
20.1
per 100k, 2016
Road deaths
37.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Abba (5.3335°, 15.152°, elevation 728 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.