Bangui in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Bangui sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 303 mm of rain over about 46 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 31°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Avg daytime high: 32°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 23°C
Rainfall: 303 mm; 46 wet days
Avg wind: 7 km/h
Travel score: 3.2; weakest season of the year
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Bangui in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 34°C in early March to 31°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Bangui reaches about 32°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

How spring really feels in Bangui

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

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

Bangui 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	34° / 21°	11	2.1	11.8	3.8
Feb	34° / 22°	25	4.8	11.9	3.0
Mar	33° / 24°	88	13.1	12	3.0
Apr	32° / 24°	111	15.6	12.1	3.2
May	32° / 23°	104	16.8	12.2	3.5
Jun	31° / 23°	86	15.7	12.2	4.0
Jul	30° / 22°	109	19.5	12.2	4.0
Aug	29° / 22°	157	23.6	12.1	3.6
Sep	30° / 22°	158	23.5	12	3.4
Oct	30° / 22°	189	25.2	11.9	3.3
Nov	31° / 22°	103	15.7	11.8	3.9
Dec	32° / 21°	16	3.4	11.8	4.5

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Bangui gets around 303 mm of rain over 46 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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 7 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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

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.

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Bangui

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

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

Rainy season

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May

Jun

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Aug

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Nov

Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Bangui?

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.

3.2

Sightseeing

4th-best month of the year

5.4

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bangui.

What to pack for Bangui in Spring

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

In spring, Bangui sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 46 days see rain.

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UV index in Bangui in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring 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 Bangui peaks around March 20 at about 13 (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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	11	12	13	13	11	10	10	13	11	13	10	8
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	11	Extreme
Feb	12	Extreme
Mar	13	Extreme
Apr	13	Extreme
May	11	Extreme
Jun	10	Very high
Jul	10	Very high
Aug	13	Extreme
Sep	11	Extreme
Oct	13	Extreme
Nov	10	Very high
Dec	8	Very high

Air quality in Bangui 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 Bangui is worst in January — around 142 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 10.1× the cleanest month (September, 14 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)	142	97	44	26	19	20	19	16	14	18	38	123
Level	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Unhealthy

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	142	Unhealthy
Feb	97	Unhealthy
Mar	44	Poor
Apr	26	Moderate
May	19	Moderate
Jun	20	Moderate
Jul	19	Moderate
Aug	16	Moderate
Sep	14	Moderate
Oct	18	Moderate
Nov	38	Poor
Dec	123	Unhealthy

Location & terrain

Where is Bangui?

Bangui sits at 4.4°N, 18.6°E, 351 m above sea level, in Central African Republic. The nearest listed city is Zongo, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Bangui

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bangui has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 208 m around an average of 353 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 330 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 381 m.

The land around Bangui is covered by artificial surfaces (65%) within 3 km, trees (41%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km

208 m

artificial surfaces 65%

16 km

330 m

trees 41%

80 km

381 m

trees 62%

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Spring weather nearby: Zongo 5.0 km · Bégoua 11 km · Bimbo 19 km · Bobangui 60 km · Boali 68 km · Libenge 79 km · Mbaïki 83 km · Mindouli 140 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 Bangui (4.3612°, 18.555°, elevation 351 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.