Bocaranga weather in January

In January, Bocaranga sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of January to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Bocaranga's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bocaranga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
4th warmest
Overnight low
17°
1st coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:18 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
47%
2nd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Bocaranga is human settlement.

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

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical January day in Bocaranga reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13017
23017
33017
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53017
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93117
103117
113117
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243218
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283218
293218
303218
313218

How January really feels in Bocaranga

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 3 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
3
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Bocaranga weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 4th-warmest and 12th-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 January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36733
46733
56634
66535
76535
86436
96436
106337
116238
126238
136238
146139
156139
166139
176139
186139
196139
206139
216139
226139
236040
246040
256040
266040
276040
286040
296040
306040
315941

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Bocaranga gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 wet days in January, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 0% and peaks near 0% on the wettest days.

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Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
310000
410000
510000
610000
710000
810000
910000
1010000
1110000
1210000
139910
149910
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209721
219721
229721
239721
249721
259721
269721
279721
289721
299721
309811
319811

Wind in January

Winds average 10 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
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3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of January to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:13 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:135:49
211.66:135:49
311.66:135:50
411.66:145:50
511.66:145:51
611.66:155:51
711.66:155:52
811.66:155:52
911.66:165:53
1011.66:165:53
1111.66:165:53
1211.66:175:54
1311.66:175:54
1411.66:175:55
1511.66:175:55
1611.66:185:56
1711.66:185:56
1811.66:185:57
1911.66:185:57
2011.66:195:58
2111.76:195:58
2211.76:195:58
2311.76:195:59
2411.76:195:59
2511.76:195:59
2611.76:206:00
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3111.76:206:02

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.44 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 — January's 6.44 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
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206.5Intense
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276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Bocaranga

In seasonPeak

None of Bocaranga's seasonal hazards are active in January. 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 January a good time to visit Bocaranga?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bocaranga in January

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

In January, Bocaranga sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bocaranga in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks 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 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 January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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