Bozoum in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Bozoum sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 549 mm of rain over about 76 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Bozoum's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bozoum's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 549 mm
- 76 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.6
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Bozoum in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical summer day in Bozoum reaches about 29°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Bozoum
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 5 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.
Bozoum 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 | 33° / 18° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.7 | 4.5 |
| Feb | 35° / 21° | 3 | 0.7 | 11.8 | 3.3 |
| Mar | 35° / 23° | 29 | 6.5 | 12 | 2.7 |
| Apr | 33° / 23° | 79 | 14.2 | 12.1 | 3.0 |
| May | 31° / 22° | 104 | 18.7 | 12.3 | 3.5 |
| Jun | 30° / 21° | 120 | 21.4 | 12.4 | 3.8 |
| Jul | 28° / 21° | 182 | 25.9 | 12.3 | 3.7 |
| Aug | 28° / 21° | 247 | 28.4 | 12.2 | 3.3 |
| Sep | 29° / 20° | 204 | 26.3 | 12 | 3.3 |
| Oct | 30° / 21° | 141 | 21.6 | 11.9 | 3.7 |
| Nov | 32° / 20° | 24 | 4.9 | 11.7 | 4.6 |
| Dec | 32° / 18° | 1 | 0.4 | 11.6 | 4.8 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Bozoum gets around 549 mm of rain over 76 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 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 Bozoum
In summer, Bozoum overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Bozoum's monsoon runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Bozoum sees seasonal dust haze (March), heaviest in March.
Is summer a good time to visit Bozoum?
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 Bozoum.
What to pack for Bozoum in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Bozoum sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 76 days see rain.
UV index in Bozoum 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 Bozoum peaks around March 22 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 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 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 | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Extreme |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Bozoum 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 Bozoum is worst in January — around 56 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.4× 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) | 56 | 46 | 41 | 25 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 40 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 46 | Poor |
| Mar | 41 | Poor |
| Apr | 25 | Moderate |
| May | 16 | Moderate |
| Jun | 17 | Moderate |
| Jul | 13 | Moderate |
| Aug | 11 | Good |
| Sep | 10 | Good |
| Oct | 15 | Moderate |
| Nov | 18 | Moderate |
| Dec | 40 | Poor |
Where is Bozoum?
Bozoum sits at 6.3°N, 16.4°E, 664 m above sea level, in Central African Republic. The nearest listed city is Baoro, 86 km away.
Topography around Bozoum
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bozoum.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Bozoum has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 198 m around an average of 685 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 220 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 629 m.
The land around Bozoum is covered by shrubs (43%), grassland (25%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and shrubs (34%) within 16 km, and trees (82%) 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 Bozoum (6.3193°, 16.3799°, elevation 664 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.