Bocaranga weather in April

In April, Bocaranga sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 64 mm of rain across 12 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in April, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Bocaranga's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bocaranga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
64 mm
12 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:53 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
71%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Bocaranga is human settlement.

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

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical April day in Bocaranga reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

20°25°30°35°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13423
23423
33423
43423
53422
63422
73422
83322
93322
103322
113322
123322
133322
143322
153322
163322
173322
183322
193222
203222
213222
223222
233222
243222
253222
263222
273222
283222
293222
303222

How April really feels in Bocaranga

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

Bocaranga weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 17°0011.65.6
Feb33° / 19°10.311.84.3
Mar34° / 22°133.3123.2
Apr33° / 22°641212.13.3
May30° / 21°10417.712.33.9
Jun29° / 20°1532212.44.0
Jul27° / 19°26727.812.43.8
Aug27° / 19°31629.312.23.6
Sep28° / 19°20625.9123.8
Oct29° / 19°10017.811.84.5
Nov31° / 19°92.411.75.3
Dec31° / 17°00.111.65.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23367
33268
43268
53169
63070
73070
82971
93070
103070
113070
123169
133169
143169
153268
163268
173268
183367
193367
203466
213565
223565
233565
243565
253565
263565
273466
283466
293466
303367

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Bocaranga gets around 64 mm of rain over 12 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 40% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
122
223
324
426
528
629
731
833
935
1036
1137
1239
1340
1441
1542
1643
1744
1845
1945
2046
2146
2246
2347
2447
2548
2648
2749
2849
2950
3050

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the muggy band about 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 45% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
121244014
219234216
317234317
415224419
513214521
611204623
79194625
87184728
96174630
105164633
114154536
124144438
133124341
143114243
153104146
16294048
17283951
18273853
19263755
20153658
21153559
22143461
23143362
24143263
25133165
26133066
27032968
28032968
29032869
30022771

Wind in April

Winds average 9 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 6 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:00 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:006:04
212.16:006:04
312.15:596:04
412.15:596:03
512.15:586:03
612.15:586:03
712.15:576:03
812.15:576:03
912.15:566:03
1012.15:566:03
1112.15:556:03
1212.15:556:03
1312.15:546:03
1412.15:546:02
1512.15:546:02
1612.25:536:02
1712.25:536:02
1812.25:526:02
1912.25:526:02
2012.25:516:02
2112.25:516:02
2212.25:516:02
2312.25:506:02
2412.25:506:02
2512.25:496:02
2612.25:496:02
2712.25:496:02
2812.25:486:02
2912.25:486:02
3012.25:486:02

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.7 kWh/m² to a high of 6.73 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.97 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Bocaranga

In seasonPeak

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

Bocaranga's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Bocaranga sees seasonal dust haze (March), heaviest in March.

Monsoon
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Bocaranga?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bocaranga.

What to pack for Bocaranga in April

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

In April, Bocaranga sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bocaranga in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bocaranga peaks around March 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 10 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 21UV 14Dec 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Bocaranga in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Bocaranga is worst in March — around 53 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.5× the cleanest month (August, 12 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateGoodModerateMar 1451 µg/m³Aug 2212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan38Poor
Feb43Poor
Mar53Poor
Apr29Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep12Good
Oct17Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec37Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bocaranga?

Bocaranga sits at 7.0°N, 15.6°E, 1,078 m above sea level, in Central African Republic. The nearest listed city is Touboro, 93 km away.

TouboroPaouaBozoumBouarBaoroMeïgangaBabouaGaroua Boulaï

Topography around Bocaranga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bocaranga has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 275 m around an average of 1,064 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 560 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 922 m.

The land around Bocaranga is covered by shrubs (46%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and shrubs (44%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and shrubs (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
275 m
16 km
560 m
80 km
922 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Touboro 93 km · Paoua 93 km · Bozoum 110 km · Bouar 117 km · Baoro 151 km · Meïganga 157 km · Baboua 160 km · Garoua Boulaï 172 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 Bocaranga (6.9853°, 15.6406°, elevation 1,078 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).