Bocaranga in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Bocaranga sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 735 mm of rain over about 79 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early June to 27°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Bocaranga's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bocaranga's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 735 mm
- 79 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.8
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Bocaranga in Summer
Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early June to 27°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Bocaranga reaches about 28°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Bocaranga
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Bocaranga 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 | 31° / 17° | 0 | 0 | 11.6 | 5.6 |
| Feb | 33° / 19° | 1 | 0.3 | 11.8 | 4.3 |
| Mar | 34° / 22° | 13 | 3.3 | 12 | 3.2 |
| Apr | 33° / 22° | 64 | 12 | 12.1 | 3.3 |
| May | 30° / 21° | 104 | 17.7 | 12.3 | 3.9 |
| Jun | 29° / 20° | 153 | 22 | 12.4 | 4.0 |
| Jul | 27° / 19° | 267 | 27.8 | 12.4 | 3.8 |
| Aug | 27° / 19° | 316 | 29.3 | 12.2 | 3.6 |
| Sep | 28° / 19° | 206 | 25.9 | 12 | 3.8 |
| Oct | 29° / 19° | 100 | 17.8 | 11.8 | 4.5 |
| Nov | 31° / 19° | 9 | 2.4 | 11.7 | 5.3 |
| Dec | 31° / 17° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.6 | 5.8 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Bocaranga gets around 735 mm of rain over 79 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 6 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 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 5.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Bocaranga
In summer, Bocaranga overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Bocaranga's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Bocaranga sees seasonal dust haze (March), heaviest in March.
Is summer a good time to visit Bocaranga?
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 Bocaranga.
What to pack for Bocaranga in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Bocaranga sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 79 days see rain.
UV index in Bocaranga in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Bocaranga 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 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 38 | 43 | 53 | 29 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 20 | 37 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 38 | Poor |
| Feb | 43 | Poor |
| Mar | 53 | Poor |
| Apr | 29 | Moderate |
| May | 18 | Moderate |
| Jun | 17 | Moderate |
| Jul | 13 | Moderate |
| Aug | 12 | Good |
| Sep | 12 | Good |
| Oct | 17 | Moderate |
| Nov | 20 | Moderate |
| Dec | 37 | Poor |
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.
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.
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.