Bimbo in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Bimbo sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 303 mm of rain over about 46 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 34°C in early March to 31°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Spring is Bimbo's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bimbo's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
32°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
23°C
Rainfall
303 mm
46 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
3.2
weakest season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Bimbo in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 34°C in early March to 31°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Bimbo reaches about 32°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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How spring really feels in Bimbo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
92
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Bimbo weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 21°112.111.83.8
Feb34° / 22°254.811.93.0
Mar33° / 24°8813.1123.0
Apr32° / 24°11115.612.13.2
May32° / 23°10416.812.23.5
Jun31° / 23°8615.712.24.0
Jul30° / 22°10919.512.24.0
Aug29° / 22°15723.612.13.6
Sep30° / 22°15823.5123.4
Oct30° / 22°18925.211.93.3
Nov31° / 22°10315.711.83.9
Dec32° / 21°163.411.84.5

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Bimbo gets around 303 mm of rain over 46 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%20%40%60%MarAprMay

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 7 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early March to 12 h 12 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Bimbo

In seasonPeak

In spring, Bimbo overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

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

Is spring a good time to visit Bimbo?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bimbo.

What to pack for Bimbo in Spring

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

In spring, Bimbo sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 46 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bimbo in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bimbo 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 Bimbo in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Bimbo 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 Bimbo?

Bimbo sits at 4.3°N, 18.4°E, 371 m above sea level, in Central African Republic. The nearest listed city is Bangui, 19 km away.

Mindouli

Topography around Bimbo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bimbo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m around an average of 381 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 142 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 377 m.

The land around Bimbo is covered by grassland (55%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, trees (72%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
79 m
16 km
142 m
80 km
377 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Spring weather nearby: Bangui 19 km · Zongo 22 km · Bégoua 26 km · Bobangui 40 km · Mbaïki 64 km · Boali 68 km · Libenge 71 km · Mindouli 129 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 Bimbo (4.2567°, 18.4158°, elevation 371 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.