Bangassou in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Bangassou sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 442 mm of rain over about 67 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 29°C in early September to 31°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Fall is Bangassou's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bangassou's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
29°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
21°C
Rainfall
442 mm
67 wet days
Avg wind
4 km/h
Travel score
3.7
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Bangassou in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 29°C in early September to 31°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Bangassou reaches about 29°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Bangassou

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 54 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
54
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Bangassou weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 20°112.211.83.9
Feb34° / 21°265.411.83.1
Mar33° / 22°9414.4123.0
Apr31° / 22°14319.812.13.2
May30° / 22°14122.512.23.5
Jun29° / 21°11821.312.33.8
Jul29° / 21°13423.512.23.9
Aug28° / 21°16525.412.23.6
Sep29° / 21°16425.5123.4
Oct29° / 21°18626.611.93.4
Nov30° / 21°9214.911.84.3
Dec32° / 20°173.711.74.6

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Bangassou gets around 442 mm of rain over 67 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 4 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early September to 11 h 42 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Bangassou

In seasonPeak

In fall, Bangassou overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Bangassou's rainy season runs March–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is fall a good time to visit Bangassou?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bangassou.

What to pack for Bangassou in Fall

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

In fall, Bangassou sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 67 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bangassou in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bangassou peaks around March 21 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 21UV 13Dec 16UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Bangassou in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Bangassou is worst in February — around 102 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 12.1× the cleanest month (September, 8 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateGoodModeratePoorFeb 10100 µg/m³Sep 219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan93Unhealthy
Feb102Unhealthy
Mar57Unhealthy
Apr19Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep8Good
Oct9Good
Nov18Moderate
Dec49Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bangassou?

Bangassou sits at 4.7°N, 22.8°E, 506 m above sea level, in Central African Republic. The nearest listed city is Bondo, 141 km away.

BondoAlindaoGbadoliteBriaIppyAketiZemioBambari

Topography around Bangassou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bangassou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m around an average of 503 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 150 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 363 m.

The land around Bangassou is covered by grassland (49%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, trees (69%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (87%) within 80 km.

3 km
119 m
16 km
150 m
80 km
363 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Bondo 141 km · Alindao 181 km · Gbadolite 208 km · Bria 220 km · Ippy 245 km · Aketi 247 km · Zemio 259 km · Bambari 263 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 Bangassou (4.7413°, 22.8184°, elevation 506 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.