Nola in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Nola sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 427 mm of rain over about 68 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Nola's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Nola's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 427 mm
- 68 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.3
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Nola in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical summer day in Nola reaches about 28°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Nola
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Nola 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 | 30° / 20° | 21 | 3.7 | 11.8 | 5.5 |
| Feb | 31° / 21° | 37 | 6.8 | 11.9 | 4.5 |
| Mar | 31° / 22° | 122 | 17.5 | 12 | 3.7 |
| Apr | 30° / 22° | 150 | 19.9 | 12.1 | 3.7 |
| May | 29° / 22° | 122 | 20.1 | 12.2 | 4.0 |
| Jun | 28° / 21° | 122 | 20.4 | 12.2 | 4.4 |
| Jul | 27° / 21° | 140 | 22.2 | 12.2 | 4.4 |
| Aug | 28° / 21° | 165 | 25.4 | 12.1 | 4.0 |
| Sep | 28° / 21° | 178 | 25.4 | 12 | 3.7 |
| Oct | 28° / 21° | 197 | 26.6 | 11.9 | 3.6 |
| Nov | 29° / 21° | 119 | 18 | 11.8 | 4.3 |
| Dec | 30° / 20° | 25 | 5.4 | 11.8 | 5.7 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Nola gets around 427 mm of rain over 68 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 4 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 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 4.7 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Nola?
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 reasonable time to visit Nola for sightseeing.
What to pack for Nola in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Nola sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 68 days see rain.
UV index in Nola 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 Nola peaks around March 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Extreme |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Nola 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 Nola is worst in February — around 71 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) | 64 | 71 | 36 | 21 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 34 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 64 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 71 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 36 | Poor |
| Apr | 21 | Moderate |
| May | 14 | Moderate |
| Jun | 16 | Moderate |
| Jul | 16 | Moderate |
| Aug | 12 | Moderate |
| Sep | 9 | Good |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 18 | Moderate |
| Dec | 34 | Moderate |
Where is Nola?
Nola sits at 3.5°N, 16.0°E, 386 m above sea level, in Central African Republic. The nearest listed city is Berbérati, 87 km away.
Topography around Nola
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Nola.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Nola has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 166 m around an average of 403 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 339 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 469 m.
The land around Nola is covered by trees (75%) within 3 km, trees (91%) within 16 km, and trees (96%) 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 Nola (3.5249°, 16.0458°, elevation 386 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.