Bégoua weather in May

In May, Bégoua sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 123 mm of rain across 17.9 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of May to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Bégoua's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bégoua's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
23°
10th coldest
Rainfall
123 mm
17.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:36 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
66%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical May day in Bégoua reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13223
23223
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How May really feels in Bégoua

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Bégoua weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 20°112.211.83.8
Feb34° / 22°244.811.93.1
Mar33° / 23°9113.3123.0
Apr32° / 23°11916.612.13.2
May31° / 23°12317.912.23.5
Jun30° / 23°10317.412.34.0
Jul29° / 22°13721.312.23.9
Aug29° / 22°19025.612.13.4
Sep30° / 22°19825.8123.2
Oct30° / 22°21226.311.93.2
Nov31° / 22°10315.211.83.9
Dec32° / 21°17311.74.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33862
43862
53862
64060
74060
84060
94159
104159
114258
124258
134258
144258
154357
164258
174357
184258
194258
204159
214159
224159
234159
244159
253961
263961
273961
283961
293862
303862
313961

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Bégoua gets around 123 mm of rain over 17.9 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 58% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
160
260
360
460
560
660
760
860
959
1059
1159
1258
1358
1458
1558
1658
1757
1857
1957
2057
2157
2257
2357
2457
2557
2657
2757
2857
2957
3057
3156

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the oppressive band about 97% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15950
25950
34960
44960
54960
64951
74951
83961
93961
103961
113961
122971
132971
142971
152980
162980
172980
182980
193970
203970
213970
223970
233970
243970
253970
263970
273970
283970
293970
303970
313970

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of May to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:38 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 5:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:385:48
212.25:385:48
312.25:385:48
412.25:385:48
512.25:385:48
612.25:375:48
712.25:375:48
812.25:375:48
912.25:375:48
1012.25:375:48
1112.25:375:48
1212.25:365:48
1312.25:365:48
1412.25:365:48
1512.25:365:48
1612.25:365:48
1712.25:365:48
1812.25:365:48
1912.25:365:48
2012.25:365:49
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3012.25:365:50
3112.25:365:50

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.97 kWh/m² to a high of 6.11 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 5.54 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
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215.5Bright
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245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Bégoua

In seasonPeak

In May, Bégoua sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

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

Is May a good time to visit Bégoua?

Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bégoua.

What to pack for Bégoua in May

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

In May, Bégoua sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bégoua in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks 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 Bégoua 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highMar 20UV 13Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Bégoua in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Bégoua 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).

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateUnhealthyJan 13138 µg/m³Sep 1314 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan142Unhealthy
Feb97Unhealthy
Mar44Poor
Apr26Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov38Poor
Dec123Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Bégoua?

Bégoua sits at 4.5°N, 18.5°E, 410 m above sea level, in Central African Republic. The nearest listed city is Bangui, 11 km away.

MbaïkiLibengeBossembélé

Topography around Bégoua

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bégoua has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 254 m around an average of 409 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 329 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 399 m.

The land around Bégoua is covered by artificial surfaces (38%), grassland (32%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
254 m
16 km
329 m
80 km
399 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Bangui 11 km · Zongo 14 km · Bimbo 26 km · Boali 59 km · Bobangui 65 km · Mbaïki 89 km · Libenge 90 km · Bossembélé 133 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 Bégoua (4.4544°, 18.5347°, elevation 410 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).