Bégoua weather in September

In September, Bégoua sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 198 mm of rain across 25.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in September, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of September to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Bégoua's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bégoua's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
10th warmest
Overnight low
22°
6th coldest
Rainfall
198 mm
25.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:39 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
76%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical September day in Bégoua reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and on par with October.

20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12922
22922
32922
42922
52922
62922
72922
82922
92922
102922
112922
123022
133022
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223022
233022
243022
253022
263022
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293022
303022

How September really feels in Bégoua

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 30 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
30
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Bégoua weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21783
31882
41882
51882
61882
71981
81981
92080
102080
112080
122080
132080
142080
152179
162278
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182278
192377
202377
212278
222278
232377
242377
252476
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272476
282476
292476
302575

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Bégoua gets around 198 mm of rain over 25.8 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 86% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
188
288
388
487
587
687
787
887
986
1086
1186
1286
1385
1485
1585
1685
1785
1885
1985
2085
2185
2285
2385
2485
2585
2685
2785
2885
2985
3085

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the oppressive band about 96% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1595
2595
3595
4595
5496
6496
7496
8496
9496
10496
11496
12496
13496
14397
15397
16397
17397
18397
19397
20397
21397
22496
23496
24496
25496
26496
27496
28496
29496
30496

Wind in September

Winds average 5 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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35calm
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65calm
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85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of September to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:43 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 5:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:435:48
212.15:435:48
312.15:435:47
412.15:425:47
512.15:425:46
612.15:425:46
712.15:425:45
812.15:415:45
912.15:415:44
1012.05:415:44
1112.05:415:43
1212.05:405:43
1312.05:405:42
1412.05:405:42
1512.05:405:41
1612.05:395:41
1712.05:395:40
1812.05:395:40
1912.05:395:39
2012.05:385:39
2112.05:385:38
2212.05:385:38
2312.05:385:37
2412.05:385:37
2512.05:375:36
2612.05:375:36
2712.05:375:36
2812.05:375:35
2912.05:365:35
3012.05:365:34

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.21 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 — September's 5.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Bégoua

In seasonPeak

In September, 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 September a good time to visit Bégoua?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bégoua.

What to pack for Bégoua in September

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

In September, Bégoua sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bégoua in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September 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 September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September 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
September 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).