Bouca weather in April

In April, Bouca sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 77 mm of rain across 13.1 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 Bouca's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bouca's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
4th warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
77 mm
13.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:43 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
68%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Bouca is human settlement in Ouham Prefecture, Central African Republic.

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 35°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical April day in Bouca reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

20°25°30°35°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13625
23525
33525
43525
53525
63524
73524
83524
93524
103524
113524
123524
133424
143424
153424
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173424
183424
193424
203424
213424
223424
233424
243424
253424
263424
273424
283324
293324
303324

How April really feels in Bouca

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.

Bouca weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 19°10.211.73.4
Feb36° / 22°41.211.82.2
Mar36° / 24°348.3121.9
Apr34° / 24°7713.112.12.5
May32° / 23°10516.412.33.2
Jun31° / 22°11618.712.43.6
Jul29° / 22°18925.312.33.4
Aug29° / 21°22827.312.23.3
Sep30° / 21°19925.6123.2
Oct30° / 22°1772411.93.2
Nov33° / 21°386.511.73.9
Dec34° / 19°20.411.63.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24159
34159
44159
54159
64060
73961
83961
93862
103862
113862
123862
133763
143763
153763
163763
173664
183664
193664
203664
213664
223664
233763
243763
253862
263862
273763
283763
293763
303763

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Bouca gets around 77 mm of rain over 13.1 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 43% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
134
235
336
437
538
639
740
841
941
1042
1142
1243
1343
1444
1544
1644
1745
1845
1945
2046
2146
2246
2346
2446
2547
2647
2747
2848
2948
3049

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 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
111107117
21197118
30197119
40187021
50077023
60066925
70056827
80056629
90046531
100046333
110036235
120036037
130025939
140025741
150025543
160025345
170015247
180015049
190014851
200014653
210014554
220014356
230014257
240014059
250013960
260013861
270003664
280003565
290003367
300003268

Wind in April

Winds average 9 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

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 5:50 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 5:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:505:53
212.15:495:53
312.15:495:53
412.15:485:53
512.15:485:53
612.15:475:52
712.15:475:52
812.15:465:52
912.15:465:52
1012.15:465:52
1112.15:455:52
1212.15:455:52
1312.15:445:52
1412.15:445:52
1512.15:435:51
1612.15:435:51
1712.15:425:51
1812.25:425:51
1912.25:425:51
2012.25:415:51
2112.25:415:51
2212.25:405:51
2312.25:405:51
2412.25:405:51
2512.25:395:51
2612.25:395:51
2712.25:395:51
2812.25:385:51
2912.25:385:51
3012.25:385:51

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.85 kWh/m² to a high of 6.49 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 6.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Bouca

In seasonPeak

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

Bouca's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Bouca 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 Bouca?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bouca.

What to pack for Bouca in April

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

In April, Bouca sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Bouca in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks 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 Bouca peaks around March 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Bouca 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 Bouca is worst in February — around 99 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 8.9× the cleanest month (September, 11 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateFeb 1493 µg/m³Sep 1011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan56Unhealthy
Feb99Unhealthy
Mar45Poor
Apr25Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct15Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bouca?

Bouca sits at 6.5°N, 18.3°E, 463 m above sea level, in Central African Republic. The nearest listed city is Batangafo, 88 km away.

BatangafoBossangoaDekoaKaga-BandoroSibutKaboBossembéléYaloké

Topography around Bouca

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bouca has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 459 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 291 m.

The land around Bouca is covered by shrubs (64%) within 3 km, shrubs (49%) and trees (45%) within 16 km, and trees (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
112 m
80 km
291 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Batangafo 88 km · Bossangoa 91 km · Dekoa 91 km · Kaga-Bandoro 114 km · Sibut 124 km · Kabo 138 km · Bossembélé 154 km · Yaloké 185 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 Bouca (6.5073°, 18.2767°, elevation 463 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).