Paoua weather in December
In December, Paoua sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of December to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Paoua's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Paoua's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 34°
- 5th warmest
- Overnight low
- 19°
- 2nd coldest
- Rainfall
- 0 mm
- 0.1 wet days
- Daylight
- 11 h 36 min
- 6:03 AM – 5:38 PM
- Cloud cover
- 39%
- 1st clearest
- Wind
- 9 km/h
- 4th windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.13 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 4.1
- out of 10
Paoua is town in Ouham-Pendé prefecture, Central African Republic.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in December
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month.
A typical December day in Paoua reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.
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| Avg high (°C) | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
| Avg low (°C) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 34 | 20 |
| 2 | 34 | 20 |
| 3 | 34 | 20 |
| 4 | 34 | 20 |
| 5 | 34 | 20 |
| 6 | 34 | 20 |
| 7 | 34 | 19 |
| 8 | 34 | 19 |
| 9 | 34 | 19 |
| 10 | 34 | 19 |
| 11 | 34 | 19 |
| 12 | 34 | 19 |
| 13 | 34 | 19 |
| 14 | 34 | 19 |
| 15 | 34 | 19 |
| 16 | 34 | 19 |
| 17 | 34 | 19 |
| 18 | 34 | 19 |
| 19 | 34 | 19 |
| 20 | 34 | 18 |
| 21 | 33 | 18 |
| 22 | 33 | 18 |
| 23 | 33 | 18 |
| 24 | 33 | 18 |
| 25 | 33 | 18 |
| 26 | 33 | 18 |
| 27 | 33 | 18 |
| 28 | 33 | 18 |
| 29 | 33 | 18 |
| 30 | 33 | 18 |
| 31 | 33 | 18 |
How December really feels in Paoua
Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in December is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Paoua weather by month
How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34° / 19° | 0 | 0 | 11.6 | 4.0 |
| Feb | 36° / 21° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.8 | 2.5 |
| Mar | 37° / 24° | 10 | 2.9 | 12 | 1.5 |
| Apr | 36° / 25° | 52 | 10.8 | 12.2 | 1.9 |
| May | 33° / 24° | 96 | 16.1 | 12.3 | 2.8 |
| Jun | 31° / 22° | 130 | 19.3 | 12.4 | 3.4 |
| Jul | 30° / 22° | 241 | 27 | 12.4 | 3.2 |
| Aug | 29° / 21° | 300 | 28.4 | 12.2 | 3.1 |
| Sep | 30° / 21° | 225 | 25.6 | 12 | 3.1 |
| Oct | 31° / 22° | 121 | 17.9 | 11.8 | 3.5 |
| Nov | 34° / 21° | 13 | 2.5 | 11.7 | 3.8 |
| Dec | 34° / 19° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.6 | 4.1 |
Cloud cover in December
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 70 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 69 |
| Cloudier (%) | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 70 | 30 |
| 2 | 71 | 29 |
| 3 | 71 | 29 |
| 4 | 72 | 28 |
| 5 | 72 | 28 |
| 6 | 74 | 26 |
| 7 | 74 | 26 |
| 8 | 74 | 26 |
| 9 | 74 | 26 |
| 10 | 75 | 25 |
| 11 | 74 | 26 |
| 12 | 74 | 26 |
| 13 | 75 | 25 |
| 14 | 75 | 25 |
| 15 | 74 | 26 |
| 16 | 75 | 25 |
| 17 | 75 | 25 |
| 18 | 74 | 26 |
| 19 | 74 | 26 |
| 20 | 74 | 26 |
| 21 | 74 | 26 |
| 22 | 74 | 26 |
| 23 | 73 | 27 |
| 24 | 73 | 27 |
| 25 | 73 | 27 |
| 26 | 72 | 28 |
| 27 | 71 | 29 |
| 28 | 71 | 29 |
| 29 | 70 | 30 |
| 30 | 70 | 30 |
| 31 | 69 | 31 |
Chance of precipitation in December
Paoua gets around 0 mm of rain over 0.1 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 0% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 |
| 5 | 1 |
| 6 | 1 |
| 7 | 0 |
| 8 | 0 |
| 9 | 0 |
| 10 | 0 |
| 11 | 0 |
| 12 | 0 |
| 13 | 0 |
| 14 | 0 |
| 15 | 0 |
| 16 | 0 |
| 17 | 0 |
| 18 | 0 |
| 19 | 0 |
| 20 | 0 |
| 21 | 0 |
| 22 | 0 |
| 23 | 0 |
| 24 | 0 |
| 25 | 0 |
| 26 | 0 |
| 27 | 0 |
| 28 | 0 |
| 29 | 0 |
| 30 | 0 |
| 31 | 0 |
Humidity in December
Most of December feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 65 | 67 | 70 | 72 | 75 | 77 | 79 | 81 | 82 | 85 | 86 | 88 | 89 | 90 | 92 | 93 | 95 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Comfortable (%) | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Humid (%) | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muggy (%) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 65 | 20 | 11 | 4 |
| 2 | 67 | 19 | 10 | 4 |
| 3 | 70 | 18 | 9 | 3 |
| 4 | 72 | 17 | 8 | 3 |
| 5 | 75 | 15 | 7 | 3 |
| 6 | 77 | 14 | 7 | 2 |
| 7 | 79 | 13 | 6 | 2 |
| 8 | 81 | 12 | 5 | 2 |
| 9 | 82 | 11 | 5 | 2 |
| 10 | 85 | 10 | 4 | 1 |
| 11 | 86 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| 12 | 88 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | 89 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | 90 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | 92 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | 93 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | 95 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | 95 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | 96 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | 97 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | 98 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 99 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 99 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 99 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 99 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 99 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 99 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 99 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind in December
Winds average 9 km/h in December.
Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | calm |
| 2 | 8 | calm |
| 3 | 8 | calm |
| 4 | 8 | calm |
| 5 | 8 | calm |
| 6 | 9 | calm |
| 7 | 9 | calm |
| 8 | 9 | calm |
| 9 | 9 | calm |
| 10 | 9 | calm |
| 11 | 9 | calm |
| 12 | 9 | calm |
| 13 | 9 | calm |
| 14 | 9 | calm |
| 15 | 9 | calm |
| 16 | 9 | calm |
| 17 | 9 | calm |
| 18 | 9 | calm |
| 19 | 9 | calm |
| 20 | 9 | calm |
| 21 | 10 | calm |
| 22 | 10 | calm |
| 23 | 10 | calm |
| 24 | 10 | calm |
| 25 | 10 | calm |
| 26 | 10 | calm |
| 27 | 10 | calm |
| 28 | 10 | calm |
| 29 | 10 | calm |
| 30 | 10 | calm |
| 31 | 10 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in December
Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of December to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:56 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 5:45 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:56 | 5:56 | 5:57 | 5:57 | 5:58 | 5:58 | 5:59 | 5:59 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:02 | 6:02 | 6:03 | 6:03 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:05 | 6:05 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:07 | 6:07 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:10 |
| Sunset (PM) | 5:32 | 5:33 | 5:33 | 5:33 | 5:34 | 5:34 | 5:34 | 5:35 | 5:35 | 5:35 | 5:36 | 5:36 | 5:37 | 5:37 | 5:37 | 5:38 | 5:38 | 5:39 | 5:39 | 5:40 | 5:40 | 5:41 | 5:41 | 5:42 | 5:42 | 5:42 | 5:43 | 5:43 | 5:44 | 5:44 | 5:45 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.6 | 5:56 | 5:32 |
| 2 | 11.6 | 5:56 | 5:33 |
| 3 | 11.6 | 5:57 | 5:33 |
| 4 | 11.6 | 5:57 | 5:33 |
| 5 | 11.6 | 5:58 | 5:34 |
| 6 | 11.6 | 5:58 | 5:34 |
| 7 | 11.6 | 5:59 | 5:34 |
| 8 | 11.6 | 5:59 | 5:35 |
| 9 | 11.6 | 6:00 | 5:35 |
| 10 | 11.6 | 6:00 | 5:35 |
| 11 | 11.6 | 6:01 | 5:36 |
| 12 | 11.6 | 6:01 | 5:36 |
| 13 | 11.6 | 6:01 | 5:37 |
| 14 | 11.6 | 6:02 | 5:37 |
| 15 | 11.6 | 6:02 | 5:37 |
| 16 | 11.6 | 6:03 | 5:38 |
| 17 | 11.6 | 6:03 | 5:38 |
| 18 | 11.6 | 6:04 | 5:39 |
| 19 | 11.6 | 6:04 | 5:39 |
| 20 | 11.6 | 6:05 | 5:40 |
| 21 | 11.6 | 6:05 | 5:40 |
| 22 | 11.6 | 6:06 | 5:41 |
| 23 | 11.6 | 6:06 | 5:41 |
| 24 | 11.6 | 6:07 | 5:42 |
| 25 | 11.6 | 6:07 | 5:42 |
| 26 | 11.6 | 6:08 | 5:42 |
| 27 | 11.6 | 6:08 | 5:43 |
| 28 | 11.6 | 6:09 | 5:43 |
| 29 | 11.6 | 6:09 | 5:44 |
| 30 | 11.6 | 6:09 | 5:44 |
| 31 | 11.6 | 6:10 | 5:45 |
Solar energy in December
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.13 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.88 kWh/m² to a high of 6.69 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 6.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 31 | 6.2 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for Paoua
None of Paoua's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Paoua's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Paoua sees seasonal dust haze (March–April), heaviest in March.
Is December a good time to visit Paoua?
Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
December is a reasonable time to visit Paoua for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Paoua in December
From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In December, Paoua sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in Paoua in December
Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Paoua peaks around March 21 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 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 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 | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Paoua in December
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Paoua is worst in March — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.7× the cleanest month (July, 13 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) | 47 | 40 | 48 | 29 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 27 | 46 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 47 | Poor |
| Feb | 40 | Poor |
| Mar | 48 | Poor |
| Apr | 29 | Moderate |
| May | 18 | Moderate |
| Jun | 18 | Moderate |
| Jul | 13 | Moderate |
| Aug | 13 | Moderate |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 19 | Moderate |
| Nov | 27 | Moderate |
| Dec | 46 | Poor |
Where is Paoua?
Paoua sits at 7.2°N, 16.4°E, 601 m above sea level, in Central African Republic. The nearest listed city is Bocaranga, 93 km away.
Topography around Paoua
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Paoua.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Paoua has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m around an average of 597 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 201 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 811 m.
The land around Paoua is covered by grassland (63%) within 3 km, shrubs (37%), trees (36%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and shrubs (27%) 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 Paoua (7.2427°, 16.4406°, elevation 601 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).