Bégoua in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Bégoua sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 430 mm of rain over about 64 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Bégoua's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bégoua's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 430 mm
- 64 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.8
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Bégoua in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical summer day in Bégoua reaches about 29°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Bégoua
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.
Bégoua 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 | 34° / 20° | 11 | 2.2 | 11.8 | 3.8 |
| Feb | 34° / 22° | 24 | 4.8 | 11.9 | 3.1 |
| Mar | 33° / 23° | 91 | 13.3 | 12 | 3.0 |
| Apr | 32° / 23° | 119 | 16.6 | 12.1 | 3.2 |
| May | 31° / 23° | 123 | 17.9 | 12.2 | 3.5 |
| Jun | 30° / 23° | 103 | 17.4 | 12.3 | 4.0 |
| Jul | 29° / 22° | 137 | 21.3 | 12.2 | 3.9 |
| Aug | 29° / 22° | 190 | 25.6 | 12.1 | 3.4 |
| Sep | 30° / 22° | 198 | 25.8 | 12 | 3.2 |
| Oct | 30° / 22° | 212 | 26.3 | 11.9 | 3.2 |
| Nov | 31° / 22° | 103 | 15.2 | 11.8 | 3.9 |
| Dec | 32° / 21° | 17 | 3 | 11.7 | 4.5 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Bégoua gets around 430 mm of rain over 64 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 5 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 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 Bégoua
In summer, Bégoua overlaps 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.
Is summer a good time to visit Bégoua?
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 Bégoua.
What to pack for Bégoua in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Bégoua sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 64 days see rain.
UV index in Bégoua 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 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.
| 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 Bégoua 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 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).
| 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 |
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.
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.
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.