Sibut in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Sibut sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 411 mm of rain over about 58 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 29°C in early September to 33°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Fall is Sibut's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sibut's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
31°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
21°C
Rainfall
411 mm
58 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
3.5
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Sibut in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 29°C in early September to 33°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Sibut reaches about 31°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Sibut

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 91 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
91
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Sibut weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 20°10.411.73.4
Feb36° / 22°71.811.82.6
Mar35° / 24°4710122.5
Apr33° / 24°851312.13.0
May32° / 23°10816.512.33.5
Jun30° / 22°11018.512.33.8
Jul29° / 22°17523.312.33.6
Aug29° / 21°21726.612.23.3
Sep30° / 21°18925123.2
Oct30° / 21°16824.111.93.3
Nov32° / 21°539.111.74.1
Dec34° / 20°40.811.74.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Sibut gets around 411 mm of rain over 58 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 5 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early September to 11 h 42 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Sibut

In seasonPeak

In fall, Sibut overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Sibut's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is fall a good time to visit Sibut?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sibut.

What to pack for Sibut in Fall

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

In fall, Sibut sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 58 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Sibut in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sibut peaks around March 24 at about 13 (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 24UV 13Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Sibut in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Sibut is worst in February — around 130 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 13.4× the cleanest month (September, 10 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateFeb 14121 µg/m³Sep 1310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan69Unhealthy
Feb130Unhealthy
Mar44Poor
Apr24Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sibut?

Sibut sits at 5.7°N, 19.1°E, 431 m above sea level, in Central African Republic. The nearest listed city is Dekoa, 67 km away.

BoucaKouangoKaga-BandoroBoaliBégouaBanguiZongo

Topography around Sibut

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sibut.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sibut has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m around an average of 425 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 288 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 353 m.

The land around Sibut is covered by shrubs (52%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and shrubs (37%) within 16 km, and trees (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
60 m
16 km
288 m
80 km
353 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
Fall weather nearby: Dekoa 67 km · Bouca 124 km · Kouango 127 km · Kaga-Bandoro 142 km · Boali 146 km · Bégoua 153 km · Bangui 161 km · Zongo 162 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 Sibut (5.718°, 19.0739°, elevation 431 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.