Bozoum in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Bozoum sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 5 mm of rain over about 1 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 32°C in early December to 35°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Bozoum's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bozoum's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
33°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
19°C
Rainfall
5 mm
1 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
4.2
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Bozoum in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 32°C in early December to 35°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Bozoum reaches about 33°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.

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How winter really feels in Bozoum

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 90 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
90
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Bozoum weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 18°00.111.74.5
Feb35° / 21°30.711.83.3
Mar35° / 23°296.5122.7
Apr33° / 23°7914.212.13.0
May31° / 22°10418.712.33.5
Jun30° / 21°12021.412.43.8
Jul28° / 21°18225.912.33.7
Aug28° / 21°24728.412.23.3
Sep29° / 20°20426.3123.3
Oct30° / 21°14121.611.93.7
Nov32° / 20°244.911.74.6
Dec32° / 18°10.411.64.8

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Bozoum gets around 5 mm of rain over 1 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 10 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early December to 11 h 54 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 6.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Bozoum

In seasonPeak

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

Bozoum's monsoon runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is winter a good time to visit Bozoum?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

4.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bozoum in Winter

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

In winter, Bozoum sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Bozoum in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 22UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Bozoum in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateGoodModerateJan 1855 µg/m³Sep 1111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan56Unhealthy
Feb46Poor
Mar41Poor
Apr25Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct15Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec40Poor
Location & terrain

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.

BaoroBouarPaouaBocarangaBossangoaYalokéCarnotAbba

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.

3 km
198 m
16 km
220 m
80 km
629 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
Winter weather nearby: Baoro 86 km · Bouar 97 km · Paoua 103 km · Bocaranga 110 km · Bossangoa 120 km · Yaloké 137 km · Carnot 163 km · Abba 175 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.