Baboua weather in September

In September, Baboua sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 273 mm of rain across 27.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in September, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of September to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Baboua's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Baboua's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
10th warmest
Overnight low
19°
7th coldest
Rainfall
273 mm
27.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:54 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
82%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical September day in Baboua reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C warmer than August and about 1°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12619
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52619
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292719
302719

How September really feels in Baboua

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

September sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Baboua weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 89%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1694
2694
3793
4793
5892
6892
7892
8991
91090
101090
111189
121189
131189
141288
151288
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201288
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291585
301585

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Baboua gets around 273 mm of rain over 27.8 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 93% and peaks near 94% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
193
293
393
493
593
693
793
893
993
1093
1193
1293
1393
1494
1594
1694
1794
1894
1993
2093
2193
2293
2392
2492
2592
2692
2792
2892
2992
3092

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the muggy band about 90% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 90% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11189
21189
31189
41189
51189
61189
71189
81189
91189
101189
111189
121189
131189
141189
151090
161090
171090
181090
191090
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211090
221090
231090
241090
251090
261090
271090
281090
291090
30991

Wind in September

Winds average 6 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
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265calm
275calm
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305calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of September to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:57 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 5:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:576:04
212.15:576:03
312.15:576:03
412.15:576:02
512.15:566:02
612.15:566:01
712.15:566:01
812.15:566:00
912.15:566:00
1012.15:555:59
1112.15:555:59
1212.15:555:58
1312.05:555:58
1412.05:545:57
1512.05:545:56
1612.05:545:56
1712.05:545:55
1812.05:545:55
1912.05:535:54
2012.05:535:54
2112.05:535:53
2212.05:535:53
2312.05:535:52
2412.05:525:52
2512.05:525:51
2612.05:525:51
2712.05:525:50
2812.05:525:50
2912.05:525:49
3012.05:515:49

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.86 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 — September's 4.86 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Baboua

In seasonPeak

In September, Baboua sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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 September a good time to visit Baboua?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Baboua.

What to pack for Baboua in September

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

In September, Baboua sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Baboua in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks 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 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 September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September 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
September 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).