Batangafo in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Batangafo sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 563 mm of rain over about 70 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 32°C in early June to 30°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Batangafo's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Batangafo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 563 mm
- 70 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.3
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Batangafo in Summer
Over the season highs ease from about 32°C in early June to 30°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Batangafo reaches about 30°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Batangafo
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Batangafo weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) 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 | 35° / 20° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.6 | 3.0 |
| Feb | 37° / 22° | 2 | 0.5 | 11.8 | 1.7 |
| Mar | 38° / 25° | 20 | 4.7 | 12 | 1.3 |
| Apr | 36° / 25° | 61 | 10.6 | 12.2 | 2.0 |
| May | 33° / 24° | 103 | 15.8 | 12.3 | 2.9 |
| Jun | 31° / 23° | 119 | 17.8 | 12.4 | 3.5 |
| Jul | 30° / 22° | 198 | 24.6 | 12.4 | 3.3 |
| Aug | 29° / 22° | 246 | 27.3 | 12.2 | 3.1 |
| Sep | 30° / 22° | 205 | 25.2 | 12 | 3.0 |
| Oct | 31° / 22° | 155 | 21.5 | 11.8 | 3.1 |
| Nov | 34° / 21° | 20 | 3.8 | 11.7 | 3.5 |
| Dec | 35° / 20° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.6 | 3.3 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Batangafo gets around 563 mm of rain over 70 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 6 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min in early June to 12 h 06 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Batangafo
In summer, Batangafo overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Batangafo's monsoon runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Batangafo sees seasonal dust haze (March), heaviest in March.
Is summer a good time to visit Batangafo?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Batangafo.
What to pack for Batangafo in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Batangafo sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 70 days see rain.
UV index in Batangafo in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer 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 Batangafo peaks around March 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 8 (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 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 8 |
| 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 | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Batangafo in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Batangafo is worst in January — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.7× the cleanest month (August, 12 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) | 46 | 40 | 41 | 25 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 23 | 34 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 46 | Poor |
| Feb | 40 | Poor |
| Mar | 41 | Poor |
| Apr | 25 | Moderate |
| May | 16 | Moderate |
| Jun | 17 | Moderate |
| Jul | 13 | Moderate |
| Aug | 12 | Moderate |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 18 | Moderate |
| Nov | 23 | Moderate |
| Dec | 34 | Moderate |
Where is Batangafo?
Batangafo sits at 7.3°N, 18.3°E, 425 m above sea level, in Central African Republic. The nearest listed city is Kabo, 58 km away.
Topography around Batangafo
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Batangafo.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Batangafo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 413 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 241 m.
The land around Batangafo is covered by grassland (50%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and shrubs (31%) 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 Batangafo (7.3008°, 18.2833°, elevation 425 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.