Paoua weather in October
In October, Paoua sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 121 mm of rain across 17.9 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.
Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Paoua's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Paoua's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 31°
- 9th warmest
- Overnight low
- 22°
- 8th coldest
- Rainfall
- 121 mm
- 17.9 wet days
- Daylight
- 11 h 48 min
- 5:44 AM – 5:34 PM
- Cloud cover
- 67%
- 8th clearest
- Wind
- 6 km/h
- 9th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.56 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 3.5
- 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 October
Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.
A typical October day in Paoua reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and about 2°C cooler than November.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Avg low (°C) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 | 22 |
| 2 | 31 | 22 |
| 3 | 31 | 22 |
| 4 | 31 | 22 |
| 5 | 31 | 22 |
| 6 | 31 | 22 |
| 7 | 31 | 22 |
| 8 | 31 | 22 |
| 9 | 31 | 22 |
| 10 | 31 | 22 |
| 11 | 31 | 22 |
| 12 | 31 | 22 |
| 13 | 31 | 22 |
| 14 | 31 | 22 |
| 15 | 31 | 22 |
| 16 | 31 | 22 |
| 17 | 31 | 22 |
| 18 | 31 | 22 |
| 19 | 31 | 22 |
| 20 | 31 | 22 |
| 21 | 31 | 22 |
| 22 | 32 | 22 |
| 23 | 32 | 22 |
| 24 | 32 | 22 |
| 25 | 32 | 22 |
| 26 | 32 | 22 |
| 27 | 32 | 22 |
| 28 | 32 | 22 |
| 29 | 32 | 22 |
| 30 | 32 | 22 |
| 31 | 32 | 22 |
How October really feels in Paoua
Once humidity and wind are folded in, October 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 October is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Paoua weather by month
How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 9th-warmest and 5th-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 October
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in October.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 48 |
| Cloudier (%) | 71 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 52 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 | 71 |
| 2 | 31 | 69 |
| 3 | 31 | 69 |
| 4 | 31 | 69 |
| 5 | 32 | 68 |
| 6 | 33 | 67 |
| 7 | 33 | 67 |
| 8 | 34 | 66 |
| 9 | 34 | 66 |
| 10 | 35 | 65 |
| 11 | 35 | 65 |
| 12 | 36 | 64 |
| 13 | 36 | 64 |
| 14 | 36 | 64 |
| 15 | 36 | 64 |
| 16 | 36 | 64 |
| 17 | 36 | 64 |
| 18 | 38 | 62 |
| 19 | 38 | 62 |
| 20 | 38 | 62 |
| 21 | 39 | 61 |
| 22 | 40 | 60 |
| 23 | 41 | 59 |
| 24 | 41 | 59 |
| 25 | 43 | 57 |
| 26 | 44 | 56 |
| 27 | 44 | 56 |
| 28 | 46 | 54 |
| 29 | 46 | 54 |
| 30 | 46 | 54 |
| 31 | 48 | 52 |
Chance of precipitation in October
Paoua gets around 121 mm of rain over 17.9 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 58% and peaks near 76% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 76 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 70 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 66 | 65 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 59 | 57 | 55 | 54 | 52 | 50 | 47 | 45 | 43 | 41 | 39 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 31 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 76 |
| 2 | 75 |
| 3 | 74 |
| 4 | 74 |
| 5 | 73 |
| 6 | 72 |
| 7 | 71 |
| 8 | 70 |
| 9 | 69 |
| 10 | 68 |
| 11 | 67 |
| 12 | 66 |
| 13 | 65 |
| 14 | 63 |
| 15 | 62 |
| 16 | 61 |
| 17 | 59 |
| 18 | 57 |
| 19 | 55 |
| 20 | 54 |
| 21 | 52 |
| 22 | 50 |
| 23 | 47 |
| 24 | 45 |
| 25 | 43 |
| 26 | 41 |
| 27 | 39 |
| 28 | 37 |
| 29 | 35 |
| 30 | 33 |
| 31 | 31 |
Humidity in October
Most of October feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, October lands in the muggy band about 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comfortable (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Humid (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 |
| Muggy (%) | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 59 |
| Oppressive (%) | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 47 | 46 | 44 | 42 | 40 | 38 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 21 |
| Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 57 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 57 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 57 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 57 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 57 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 57 |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 57 |
| 8 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 56 |
| 9 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 56 |
| 10 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 56 |
| 11 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 55 |
| 12 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 55 |
| 13 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 54 |
| 14 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 52 |
| 15 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 51 |
| 16 | 0 | 1 | 49 | 50 |
| 17 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 49 |
| 18 | 0 | 2 | 51 | 47 |
| 19 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 46 |
| 20 | 0 | 3 | 53 | 44 |
| 21 | 1 | 3 | 54 | 42 |
| 22 | 1 | 4 | 55 | 40 |
| 23 | 1 | 5 | 56 | 38 |
| 24 | 1 | 6 | 58 | 35 |
| 25 | 2 | 6 | 59 | 33 |
| 26 | 2 | 7 | 60 | 31 |
| 27 | 3 | 9 | 59 | 29 |
| 28 | 4 | 10 | 59 | 27 |
| 29 | 4 | 11 | 60 | 25 |
| 30 | 5 | 12 | 60 | 23 |
| 31 | 6 | 14 | 59 | 21 |
Wind in October
Winds average 6 km/h in October.
Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 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 | 5 | calm |
| 2 | 5 | calm |
| 3 | 5 | calm |
| 4 | 5 | calm |
| 5 | 5 | calm |
| 6 | 5 | calm |
| 7 | 5 | calm |
| 8 | 5 | calm |
| 9 | 5 | calm |
| 10 | 5 | calm |
| 11 | 5 | calm |
| 12 | 5 | calm |
| 13 | 5 | calm |
| 14 | 5 | calm |
| 15 | 6 | calm |
| 16 | 6 | calm |
| 17 | 6 | calm |
| 18 | 6 | calm |
| 19 | 6 | calm |
| 20 | 6 | calm |
| 21 | 6 | calm |
| 22 | 6 | calm |
| 23 | 6 | calm |
| 24 | 6 | calm |
| 25 | 6 | calm |
| 26 | 6 | calm |
| 27 | 6 | calm |
| 28 | 6 | calm |
| 29 | 6 | calm |
| 30 | 6 | calm |
| 31 | 6 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in October
Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 12 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:45 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 5:30 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.7 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:45 | 5:45 | 5:45 | 5:45 | 5:45 | 5:45 | 5:45 | 5:44 | 5:44 | 5:44 | 5:44 | 5:44 | 5:44 | 5:44 | 5:44 | 5:44 | 5:44 | 5:44 | 5:44 | 5:44 | 5:44 | 5:44 | 5:44 | 5:45 | 5:45 | 5:45 | 5:45 | 5:45 | 5:45 | 5:45 | 5:45 |
| Sunset (PM) | 5:41 | 5:41 | 5:40 | 5:40 | 5:39 | 5:39 | 5:38 | 5:38 | 5:37 | 5:37 | 5:36 | 5:36 | 5:36 | 5:35 | 5:35 | 5:34 | 5:34 | 5:34 | 5:33 | 5:33 | 5:33 | 5:32 | 5:32 | 5:32 | 5:31 | 5:31 | 5:31 | 5:31 | 5:31 | 5:30 | 5:30 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.9 | 5:45 | 5:41 |
| 2 | 11.9 | 5:45 | 5:41 |
| 3 | 11.9 | 5:45 | 5:40 |
| 4 | 11.9 | 5:45 | 5:40 |
| 5 | 11.9 | 5:45 | 5:39 |
| 6 | 11.9 | 5:45 | 5:39 |
| 7 | 11.9 | 5:45 | 5:38 |
| 8 | 11.9 | 5:44 | 5:38 |
| 9 | 11.9 | 5:44 | 5:37 |
| 10 | 11.9 | 5:44 | 5:37 |
| 11 | 11.9 | 5:44 | 5:36 |
| 12 | 11.9 | 5:44 | 5:36 |
| 13 | 11.9 | 5:44 | 5:36 |
| 14 | 11.9 | 5:44 | 5:35 |
| 15 | 11.8 | 5:44 | 5:35 |
| 16 | 11.8 | 5:44 | 5:34 |
| 17 | 11.8 | 5:44 | 5:34 |
| 18 | 11.8 | 5:44 | 5:34 |
| 19 | 11.8 | 5:44 | 5:33 |
| 20 | 11.8 | 5:44 | 5:33 |
| 21 | 11.8 | 5:44 | 5:33 |
| 22 | 11.8 | 5:44 | 5:32 |
| 23 | 11.8 | 5:44 | 5:32 |
| 24 | 11.8 | 5:45 | 5:32 |
| 25 | 11.8 | 5:45 | 5:31 |
| 26 | 11.8 | 5:45 | 5:31 |
| 27 | 11.8 | 5:45 | 5:31 |
| 28 | 11.8 | 5:45 | 5:31 |
| 29 | 11.8 | 5:45 | 5:31 |
| 30 | 11.8 | 5:45 | 5:30 |
| 31 | 11.7 | 5:45 | 5:30 |
Solar energy in October
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.56 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 — October's 5.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.7 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Paoua
None of Paoua's seasonal hazards are active in October. 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 October a good time to visit Paoua?
Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Paoua.
What to pack for Paoua in October
From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In October, Paoua sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.
UV index in Paoua in October
Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks 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 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 October
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October 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).