Bouca in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Bouca sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 533 mm of rain over about 71 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 31°C in early June to 29°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Bouca's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bouca's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 533 mm
- 71 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.4
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Bouca in Summer
Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early June to 29°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Bouca reaches about 30°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Bouca
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 52 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Bouca 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 | 35° / 19° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.7 | 3.4 |
| Feb | 36° / 22° | 4 | 1.2 | 11.8 | 2.2 |
| Mar | 36° / 24° | 34 | 8.3 | 12 | 1.9 |
| Apr | 34° / 24° | 77 | 13.1 | 12.1 | 2.5 |
| May | 32° / 23° | 105 | 16.4 | 12.3 | 3.2 |
| Jun | 31° / 22° | 116 | 18.7 | 12.4 | 3.6 |
| Jul | 29° / 22° | 189 | 25.3 | 12.3 | 3.4 |
| Aug | 29° / 21° | 228 | 27.3 | 12.2 | 3.3 |
| Sep | 30° / 21° | 199 | 25.6 | 12 | 3.2 |
| Oct | 30° / 22° | 177 | 24 | 11.9 | 3.2 |
| Nov | 33° / 21° | 38 | 6.5 | 11.7 | 3.9 |
| Dec | 34° / 19° | 2 | 0.4 | 11.6 | 3.8 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Bouca gets around 533 mm of rain over 71 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — 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 18 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 5.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Bouca
In summer, Bouca overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Bouca's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Bouca sees seasonal dust haze (March), heaviest in March.
Is summer a good time to visit Bouca?
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 Bouca.
What to pack for Bouca in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Bouca sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 71 days see rain.
UV index in Bouca in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 11 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Bouca 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 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 56 | 99 | 45 | 25 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 22 | 33 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 99 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 45 | Poor |
| Apr | 25 | Moderate |
| May | 16 | Moderate |
| Jun | 17 | Moderate |
| Jul | 13 | Moderate |
| Aug | 12 | Good |
| Sep | 11 | Good |
| Oct | 15 | Moderate |
| Nov | 22 | Moderate |
| Dec | 33 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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.