Bossembélé in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Bossembélé sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 315 mm of rain over about 50 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 30°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.
Spring is Bossembélé's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bossembélé's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 315 mm
- 50 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.4
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Bossembélé in Spring
Over the season highs ease from about 34°C in early March to 30°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Bossembélé reaches about 32°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
How spring really feels in Bossembélé
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.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Bossembélé 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33° / 19° | 3 | 0.9 | 11.7 | 4.3 |
| Feb | 34° / 21° | 16 | 3.2 | 11.8 | 3.4 |
| Mar | 33° / 22° | 72 | 12.9 | 12 | 3.1 |
| Apr | 32° / 22° | 111 | 17 | 12.1 | 3.4 |
| May | 31° / 22° | 133 | 20.4 | 12.2 | 3.6 |
| Jun | 29° / 21° | 135 | 22 | 12.3 | 3.8 |
| Jul | 28° / 21° | 193 | 26.4 | 12.3 | 3.7 |
| Aug | 28° / 21° | 237 | 28.1 | 12.2 | 3.5 |
| Sep | 29° / 20° | 219 | 26.8 | 12 | 3.3 |
| Oct | 29° / 21° | 190 | 25.8 | 11.9 | 3.4 |
| Nov | 31° / 21° | 60 | 10 | 11.8 | 4.4 |
| Dec | 32° / 19° | 6 | 1.3 | 11.7 | 4.7 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Bossembélé gets around 315 mm of rain over 50 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 8 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early March to 12 h 18 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Bossembélé
In spring, Bossembélé overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Bossembélé's monsoon runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Bossembélé?
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.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bossembélé.
What to pack for Bossembélé in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Bossembélé sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 50 days see rain.
UV index in Bossembélé in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bossembélé peaks around March 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 9 (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) | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Extreme |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Bossembélé in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Bossembélé is worst in January — around 70 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.4× the cleanest month (September, 10 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) | 70 | 58 | 38 | 23 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 58 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 70 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 58 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 38 | Poor |
| Apr | 23 | Moderate |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 17 | Moderate |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 11 | Good |
| Sep | 10 | Good |
| Oct | 12 | Moderate |
| Nov | 20 | Moderate |
| Dec | 58 | Unhealthy |
Where is Bossembélé?
Bossembélé sits at 5.3°N, 17.6°E, 672 m above sea level, in Central African Republic. The nearest listed city is Yaloké, 61 km away.
Topography around Bossembélé
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bossembélé.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Bossembélé has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 94 m around an average of 683 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 146 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 439 m.
The land around Bossembélé is covered by shrubs (42%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, trees (67%) and shrubs (28%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) and shrubs (22%) 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 Bossembélé (5.2667°, 17.65°, elevation 672 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.