Baoro in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Baoro sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 16 mm of rain over about 4 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Baoro's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Baoro's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 33°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 16 mm
- 4 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.5
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Baoro in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°C.
A typical winter day in Baoro reaches about 33°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
How winter really feels in Baoro
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 53 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Baoro weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) 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 | 32° / 18° | 2 | 0.4 | 11.7 | 4.7 |
| Feb | 34° / 19° | 10 | 2.2 | 11.8 | 3.7 |
| Mar | 32° / 21° | 66 | 12 | 12 | 3.4 |
| Apr | 30° / 21° | 153 | 20.9 | 12.1 | 3.5 |
| May | 29° / 21° | 165 | 23.4 | 12.3 | 3.8 |
| Jun | 28° / 20° | 150 | 23.4 | 12.3 | 4.2 |
| Jul | 27° / 20° | 163 | 25.5 | 12.3 | 4.1 |
| Aug | 27° / 20° | 215 | 26.9 | 12.2 | 3.9 |
| Sep | 28° / 19° | 251 | 27 | 12 | 3.7 |
| Oct | 28° / 19° | 213 | 25.9 | 11.9 | 3.6 |
| Nov | 30° / 19° | 49 | 8.5 | 11.7 | 4.8 |
| Dec | 32° / 18° | 4 | 0.9 | 11.7 | 5.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Baoro gets around 16 mm of rain over 4 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 10 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early December to 11 h 54 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 6.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Baoro
None of Baoro's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Baoro's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Baoro sees seasonal dust haze (March), heaviest in March.
Is winter a good time to visit Baoro?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Baoro for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Baoro in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Baoro sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in Baoro in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 Baoro peaks around March 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Extreme |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Baoro in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Baoro is worst in February — around 54 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.2× the cleanest month (September, 10 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) | 45 | 54 | 48 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 23 | 43 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 45 | Poor |
| Feb | 54 | Poor |
| Mar | 48 | Poor |
| Apr | 26 | Moderate |
| May | 16 | Moderate |
| Jun | 16 | Moderate |
| Jul | 13 | Moderate |
| Aug | 11 | Good |
| Sep | 10 | Good |
| Oct | 15 | Moderate |
| Nov | 23 | Moderate |
| Dec | 43 | Poor |
Where is Baoro?
Baoro sits at 5.7°N, 16.0°E, 728 m above sea level, in Central African Republic. The nearest listed city is Bouar, 51 km away.
Topography around Baoro
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Baoro.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Baoro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 137 m around an average of 760 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 307 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 723 m.
The land around Baoro is covered by shrubs (44%), grassland (29%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, trees (74%) within 16 km, and trees (80%) 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 Baoro (5.6667°, 15.9667°, elevation 728 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.