Baboua weather in January

In January, Baboua sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.7 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of January to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Baboua's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Baboua's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:19 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
51%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical January day in Baboua reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13117
23117
33117
43117
53117
63117
73117
83117
93117
103117
113117
123117
133117
143117
153117
163218
173218
183218
193218
203218
213218
223218
233218
243218
253218
263218
273218
283218
293218
303218
313218

How January really feels in Baboua

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 5 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
5
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Baboua weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 18°30.711.75.2
Feb32° / 19°142.611.84.3
Mar31° / 21°8512.7123.9
Apr29° / 20°19223.112.13.6
May28° / 20°19625.612.33.9
Jun27° / 19°20126.912.33.9
Jul26° / 19°24227.912.33.8
Aug26° / 19°28028.312.23.7
Sep27° / 19°27327.8123.6
Oct28° / 19°21426.311.93.9
Nov29° / 18°478.211.75.4
Dec31° / 17°40.911.75.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36337
46337
56238
66139
76139
86139
95941
105842
115842
125842
135743
145743
155644
165644
175545
185545
195446
205446
215347
225347
235347
245347
255248
265347
275248
285248
295248
305149
315248

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Baboua gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.7 wet days in January, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 2% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
121
131
141
152
162
172
182
193
203
213
223
233
244
254
264
274
284
294
304
314

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
191720
291720
391720
491720
591720
690730
790730
890730
990730
1090730
1189740
1289740
1389740
1488750
1585861
1685861
1784871
1884871
1983881
2082891
2181892
22808102
23808102
24799102
25789112
26789112
27789112
28789112
29789112
307710112
317710112

Wind in January

Winds average 8 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of January to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:14 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:145:54
211.76:145:54
311.76:155:55
411.76:155:55
511.76:155:56
611.76:165:56
711.76:165:57
811.76:175:57
911.76:175:58
1011.76:175:58
1111.76:185:59
1211.76:185:59
1311.76:186:00
1411.76:186:00
1511.76:196:00
1611.76:196:01
1711.76:196:01
1811.76:206:02
1911.76:206:02
2011.76:206:03
2111.76:206:03
2211.76:206:03
2311.76:216:04
2411.76:216:04
2511.76:216:04
2611.76:216:05
2711.76:216:05
2811.76:216:05
2911.76:216:06
3011.76:226:06
3111.76:226:06

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.45 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 6.34 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Baboua

In seasonPeak

None of Baboua's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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

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

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

Is January a good time to visit Baboua?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Baboua for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Baboua in January

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

In January, Baboua sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Baboua in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Baboua peaks around March 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 10 (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 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Baboua in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Baboua is worst in February — around 70 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.8× the cleanest month (September, 10 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateFeb 1868 µg/m³Sep 1010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan44Poor
Feb70Unhealthy
Mar58Unhealthy
Apr27Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct15Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Baboua?

Baboua sits at 5.8°N, 14.8°E, 968 m above sea level, in Central African Republic. The nearest listed city is Garoua Boulaï, 32 km away.

BouarMeïgangaBaoroCarnotBatouriBocaranga

Topography around Baboua

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Baboua has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m around an average of 966 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 279 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 649 m.

The land around Baboua is covered by shrubs (39%), trees (33%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (72%) and shrubs (25%) within 16 km, and trees (76%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
100 m
16 km
279 m
80 km
649 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Garoua Boulaï 32 km · Abba 63 km · Bouar 86 km · Meïganga 99 km · Baoro 127 km · Carnot 150 km · Batouri 160 km · Bocaranga 160 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 Baboua (5.7957°, 14.828°, elevation 968 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).