Carnot in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Carnot sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 444 mm of rain over about 60 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 33°C in early March to 29°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Spring is Carnot's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Carnot's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 444 mm
- 60 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.5
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Carnot in Spring
Over the season highs ease from about 33°C in early March to 29°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Carnot reaches about 31°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
How spring really feels in Carnot
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 80 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Carnot weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) 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° / 19° | 8 | 1.8 | 11.7 | 4.0 |
| Feb | 34° / 20° | 26 | 4.7 | 11.8 | 3.4 |
| Mar | 32° / 21° | 105 | 15.6 | 12 | 3.3 |
| Apr | 30° / 22° | 176 | 21.4 | 12.1 | 3.4 |
| May | 29° / 21° | 162 | 22.5 | 12.2 | 3.7 |
| Jun | 28° / 21° | 131 | 21.9 | 12.3 | 4.2 |
| Jul | 27° / 20° | 140 | 23.7 | 12.3 | 4.3 |
| Aug | 27° / 20° | 174 | 25.5 | 12.2 | 4.0 |
| Sep | 28° / 20° | 232 | 26.5 | 12 | 3.6 |
| Oct | 29° / 20° | 287 | 28.3 | 11.9 | 3.2 |
| Nov | 31° / 20° | 108 | 14.9 | 11.8 | 4.0 |
| Dec | 33° / 19° | 15 | 2.8 | 11.7 | 4.4 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Carnot gets around 444 mm of rain over 60 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 6 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early March to 12 h 18 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Carnot
In spring, Carnot overlaps its rainy season and dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Carnot's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Carnot sees seasonal dust haze (March), heaviest in March.
Is spring a good time to visit Carnot?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Carnot.
What to pack for Carnot in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Carnot sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 60 days see rain.
UV index in Carnot in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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 Carnot 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 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 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 | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Extreme |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Carnot in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Carnot is worst in December — around 75 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 8.0× the cleanest month (September, 9 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) | 62 | 70 | 40 | 24 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 75 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 70 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 40 | Poor |
| Apr | 24 | Moderate |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 16 | Moderate |
| Jul | 13 | Moderate |
| Aug | 11 | Good |
| Sep | 9 | Good |
| Oct | 13 | Moderate |
| Nov | 22 | Moderate |
| Dec | 75 | Unhealthy |
Where is Carnot?
Carnot sits at 4.9°N, 15.9°E, 551 m above sea level, in Central African Republic. The nearest listed city is Berbérati, 76 km away.
Topography around Carnot
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Carnot.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Carnot has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 163 m around an average of 506 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 348 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 508 m.
The land around Carnot is covered by grassland (47%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, trees (72%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (87%) 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 Carnot (4.9427°, 15.8773°, elevation 551 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.