Yaloké in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Yaloké sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 24 mm of rain over about 6 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Yaloké's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Yaloké's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
33°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
19°C
Rainfall
24 mm
6 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
4.2
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Yaloké in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°C.

A typical winter day in Yaloké reaches about 33°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Yaloké

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 80 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
80
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Yaloké weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 19°40.911.74.4
Feb34° / 20°143.411.83.5
Mar33° / 22°7413123.2
Apr31° / 22°12318.912.13.4
May30° / 21°1332012.23.8
Jun29° / 21°11420.712.34.1
Jul28° / 20°14924.112.34.2
Aug28° / 20°19827.112.23.8
Sep28° / 20°21527123.3
Oct29° / 20°21026.711.93.3
Nov31° / 20°6610.711.84.4
Dec32° / 19°61.211.74.8

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Yaloké gets around 24 mm of rain over 6 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 9 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early December to 11 h 54 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 6.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Yaloké

In seasonPeak

None of Yaloké's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Yaloké's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is winter a good time to visit Yaloké?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

winter is a reasonable time to visit Yaloké for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Yaloké in Winter

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

In winter, Yaloké sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

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UV index in Yaloké in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter 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 Yaloké 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 19UV 14Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Yaloké in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Yaloké is worst in December — around 66 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.0× the cleanest month (September, 9 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateGoodModerateDec 2365 µg/m³Sep 1410 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan62Unhealthy
Feb50Poor
Mar38Poor
Apr23Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep9Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec66Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Yaloké?

Yaloké sits at 5.3°N, 17.1°E, 720 m above sea level, in Central African Republic. The nearest listed city is Bossembélé, 61 km away.

BoaliBaoroBossangoaBozoumCarnotBouarBobangui

Topography around Yaloké

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yaloké has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m around an average of 708 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 143 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 410 m.

The land around Yaloké is covered by shrubs (44%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and shrubs (27%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
73 m
16 km
143 m
80 km
410 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
Winter weather nearby: Bossembélé 61 km · Boali 127 km · Baoro 131 km · Bossangoa 136 km · Bozoum 137 km · Carnot 142 km · Bouar 180 km · Bobangui 181 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 Yaloké (5.3195°, 17.1011°, elevation 720 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.