Bangassou in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Bangassou sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 378 mm of rain over about 57 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 30°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Spring is Bangassou's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bangassou's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 378 mm
- 57 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.2
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Bangassou in Spring
Over the season highs ease from about 34°C in early March to 30°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Bangassou reaches about 32°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
How spring really feels in Bangassou
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Bangassou 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33° / 20° | 11 | 2.2 | 11.8 | 3.9 |
| Feb | 34° / 21° | 26 | 5.4 | 11.8 | 3.1 |
| Mar | 33° / 22° | 94 | 14.4 | 12 | 3.0 |
| Apr | 31° / 22° | 143 | 19.8 | 12.1 | 3.2 |
| May | 30° / 22° | 141 | 22.5 | 12.2 | 3.5 |
| Jun | 29° / 21° | 118 | 21.3 | 12.3 | 3.8 |
| Jul | 29° / 21° | 134 | 23.5 | 12.2 | 3.9 |
| Aug | 28° / 21° | 165 | 25.4 | 12.2 | 3.6 |
| Sep | 29° / 21° | 164 | 25.5 | 12 | 3.4 |
| Oct | 29° / 21° | 186 | 26.6 | 11.9 | 3.4 |
| Nov | 30° / 21° | 92 | 14.9 | 11.8 | 4.3 |
| Dec | 32° / 20° | 17 | 3.7 | 11.7 | 4.6 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Bangassou gets around 378 mm of rain over 57 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 6 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
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.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Bangassou
In spring, 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.
Is spring a good time to visit Bangassou?
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.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bangassou.
What to pack for Bangassou in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Bangassou sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 57 days see rain.
UV index in Bangassou in Spring
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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Bangassou in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 93 | 102 | 57 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 49 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 93 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 102 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 57 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 19 | Moderate |
| May | 12 | Moderate |
| Jun | 15 | Moderate |
| Jul | 15 | Moderate |
| Aug | 12 | Good |
| Sep | 8 | Good |
| Oct | 9 | Good |
| Nov | 18 | Moderate |
| Dec | 49 | Poor |
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.
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.
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.