Bousso in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Bousso sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 466 mm of rain over about 61 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 36°C in early June to 30°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Bousso's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bousso's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 466 mm
- 61 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.9
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Bousso in Summer
Over the season highs ease from about 36°C in early June to 30°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Bousso reaches about 32°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Bousso
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Bousso 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 | 35° / 18° | 0 | 0 | 11.5 | 3.3 |
| Feb | 38° / 21° | 0 | 0 | 11.7 | 1.4 |
| Mar | 41° / 25° | 1 | 0.4 | 11.9 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 41° / 28° | 11 | 3.8 | 12.2 | 0.0 |
| May | 38° / 27° | 46 | 10.8 | 12.5 | 1.1 |
| Jun | 35° / 25° | 77 | 12.5 | 12.6 | 2.5 |
| Jul | 31° / 24° | 166 | 22 | 12.6 | 3.1 |
| Aug | 30° / 23° | 222 | 26 | 12.3 | 3.1 |
| Sep | 31° / 23° | 145 | 20.7 | 12.1 | 3.2 |
| Oct | 34° / 24° | 42 | 8.1 | 11.8 | 3.1 |
| Nov | 36° / 21° | 1 | 0.3 | 11.5 | 2.4 |
| Dec | 35° / 19° | 0 | 0 | 11.4 | 3.2 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Bousso gets around 466 mm of rain over 61 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 8 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min in early June to 12 h 12 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 5.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Bousso
In summer, Bousso overlaps its monsoon and dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Bousso's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Bousso sees seasonal dust haze (March–June), heaviest in March.
Is summer a good time to visit Bousso?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bousso.
What to pack for Bousso in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Bousso sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 61 days see rain.
UV index in Bousso in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer 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 Bousso peaks around March 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 8 (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) | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Bousso 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 Bousso is worst in March — around 67 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.8× the cleanest month (July, 14 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) | 51 | 58 | 67 | 40 | 22 | 19 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 26 | 29 | 46 |
| Level | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 51 | Poor |
| Feb | 58 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 67 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 40 | Poor |
| May | 22 | Moderate |
| Jun | 19 | Moderate |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 17 | Moderate |
| Sep | 19 | Moderate |
| Oct | 26 | Moderate |
| Nov | 29 | Moderate |
| Dec | 46 | Poor |
Where is Bousso?
Bousso sits at 10.5°N, 16.7°E, 337 m above sea level, in Chad. The nearest listed city is Déressia, 94 km away.
Topography around Bousso
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bousso.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Bousso has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 331 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m.
The land around Bousso is covered by grassland (41%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, shrubs (47%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and shrubs (48%) and grassland (43%) within 80 km.
Chad travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 4
- Do Not Travel
- Power plugs
- Type C / D / E / F
- 220 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 35% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $1,022
- 2025
- Happiness
- 4.4 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 6%
- of population, 2024
- Road deaths
- 32.4
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Low
- World Bank
- Religion
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 Bousso (10.4847°, 16.7108°, elevation 337 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.