Bouar weather in December

In December, Bouar sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.4 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Daytime high
31°
4th warmest
Overnight low
18°
1st coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:04 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
45%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Bouar is city in 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 31°C through the month.

A typical December day in Bouar reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 14°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 on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13118
23118
33118
43118
53118
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73118
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93118
103118
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123118
133118
143218
153218
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303218
313218

How December really feels in Bouar

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

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Bouar 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
Jan32° / 18°20.411.74.9
Feb33° / 20°91.711.84.1
Mar32° / 21°6711.4123.7
Apr30° / 21°18322.312.13.5
May28° / 20°20024.512.33.9
Jun27° / 20°17424.212.34.2
Jul26° / 19°18525.412.34.2
Aug26° / 19°24627.412.23.8
Sep27° / 19°27527.6123.7
Oct28° / 19°21425.111.93.9
Nov30° / 19°407.211.75.1
Dec31° / 18°30.411.75.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26139
36238
46238
56337
66436
76535
86535
96535
106634
116634
126733
136832
146832
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196832
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306634
316535

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Bouar gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.4 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 1% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
15
25
34
44
54
64
73
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Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15715199
25915188
36115168
46414157
56514147
66713137
76913126
87112116
97312105
10751195
11781084
1280983
1381973
1484862
1586752
1688741
1789641
1891531
1992521
2094420
2195410
2296310
2396310
2496310
2597210
2697210
2797210
2897210
2997210
3097210
3197210

Wind in December

Winds average 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
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219calm
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of December to 11 h 42 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 5:57 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 5:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:575:38
211.75:575:38
311.75:585:38
411.75:585:39
511.75:595:39
611.75:595:39
711.76:005:40
811.76:005:40
911.76:015:41
1011.76:015:41
1111.76:025:41
1211.76:025:42
1311.76:035:42
1411.76:035:43
1511.76:045:43
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1711.76:055:44
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1911.76:055:45
2011.76:065:45
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3011.76:115:50
3111.76:115:51

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.63 kWh/m² to a high of 6.52 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 6.08 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
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216.2Intense
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236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Bouar

In seasonPeak

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

Bouar's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is December a good time to visit Bouar?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bouar in December

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

In December, Bouar sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bouar 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 Bouar peaks around March 21 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 21UV 14Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Bouar 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 Bouar is worst in February — around 54 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.2× the cleanest month (September, 10 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateGoodModeratePoorFeb 1653 µg/m³Sep 1011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb54Poor
Mar48Poor
Apr26Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct15Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec43Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bouar?

Bouar sits at 5.9°N, 15.6°E, 976 m above sea level, in Central African Republic. The nearest listed city is Baoro, 51 km away.

AbbaBabouaBozoumCarnotGaroua BoulaïBocarangaMeïganga

Topography around Bouar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bouar has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 286 m around an average of 937 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 454 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 784 m.

The land around Bouar is covered by grassland (61%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, grassland (36%), shrubs (34%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) and shrubs (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
286 m
16 km
454 m
80 km
784 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Baoro 51 km · Abba 83 km · Baboua 86 km · Bozoum 97 km · Carnot 115 km · Garoua Boulaï 116 km · Bocaranga 117 km · Meïganga 157 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 Bouar (5.934°, 15.596°, elevation 976 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).