Bobangui weather in December

In December, Bobangui sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 18 mm of rain across 3.8 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of December to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Bobangui's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bobangui's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
4th warmest
Overnight low
20°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
3.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:51 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
56%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Bobangui is place in Lobaye, Central African Republic.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical December day in Bobangui reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C warmer than November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13121
23121
33121
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How December really feels in Bobangui

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December 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 December is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Bobangui weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 19°132.311.84.3
Feb34° / 21°30511.93.5
Mar33° / 22°9714.9123.1
Apr32° / 22°12717.812.13.3
May31° / 22°12019.412.23.6
Jun30° / 21°12020.312.23.8
Jul29° / 21°15623.812.23.8
Aug29° / 21°21426.912.13.4
Sep29° / 21°21925.8123.3
Oct29° / 21°20826.311.93.3
Nov30° / 21°10115.311.84.1
Dec32° / 20°183.811.84.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24753
34951
45050
55050
65149
75149
85248
95248
105347
115347
125347
135446
145446
155446
165446
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Bobangui gets around 18 mm of rain over 3.8 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 13% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
225
324
423
523
622
721
820
919
1018
1117
1215
1314
1413
1512
1611
179
189
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207
216
226
235
245
255
265
275
285
294
304
314

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the muggy band about 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 65% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11462564
21572661
31572661
41672759
52682856
62782954
72792953
837103050
937103148
1048113245
1148123343
1258133440
1359143537
1469153534
15710163632
16710173729
17811183727
18911183724
191012193722
201113193720
211114203718
221215203716
231316203615
241317203614
251418213513
261518213412
271619213311
281719203211
291919203110
302020203010
312120202910

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December.

Across December, 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
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126calm
136calm
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317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of December to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:44 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 5:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:445:31
211.85:445:31
311.85:455:31
411.85:455:32
511.85:465:32
611.85:465:33
711.85:465:33
811.85:475:33
911.85:475:34
1011.85:485:34
1111.85:485:35
1211.85:495:35
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1411.85:505:36
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1611.85:515:37
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1911.85:525:38
2011.85:535:39
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2211.85:545:39
2311.85:545:40
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2611.85:555:41
2711.85:565:42
2811.85:565:42
2911.85:575:43
3011.85:575:43
3111.85:585:44

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.83 kWh/m² to a high of 6.05 kWh/m² in January across the year — December's 5.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
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85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
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165.6Bright
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185.6Bright
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205.7Bright
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245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Bobangui

In seasonPeak

None of Bobangui's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Bobangui'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 December a good time to visit Bobangui?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Bobangui for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bobangui in December

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

In December, Bobangui sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bobangui in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bobangui peaks around March 19 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 19UV 13Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Bobangui in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Bobangui is worst in February — around 63 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.7× the cleanest month (September, 10 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateGoodModerateFeb 1361 µg/m³Sep 1910 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan50Poor
Feb63Unhealthy
Mar43Poor
Apr23Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct11Good
Nov20Moderate
Dec39Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bobangui?

Bobangui sits at 4.0°N, 18.1°E, 372 m above sea level, in Central African Republic. The nearest listed city is Mbaïki, 25 km away.

BoaliMindouli

Topography around Bobangui

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bobangui has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m around an average of 378 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 318 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 404 m.

The land around Bobangui is covered by trees (68%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, trees (85%) within 16 km, and trees (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
36 m
16 km
318 m
80 km
404 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Mbaïki 25 km · Bimbo 40 km · Bangui 60 km · Zongo 62 km · Bégoua 65 km · Libenge 73 km · Boali 83 km · Mindouli 114 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 Bobangui (4.05°, 18.1167°, elevation 372 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).