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Carnot, Central African Republic climate
As Tropical savanna (dry summer)
Carnot has a remarkably steady tropical climate (Tropical savanna (dry summer), Köppen As). The hottest month is March with an average daily high near 32°C, while the coldest is August averaging around 19°C at night. Precipitation totals about 1495 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — October alone averages 260 mm while January barely receives 8 mm.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Carnot climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 32 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Avg low (°C) | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 8 | 25 | 100 | 163 | 151 | 132 | 145 | 178 | 216 | 260 | 102 | 14 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 32 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
| Avg low (°C) | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 8 | 25 | 100 | 163 | 151 | 132 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Avg low (°C) | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 145 | 178 | 216 | 260 | 102 | 14 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 11 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | — | 0.0 | 0.5 | 2 | 5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 11 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0.8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 0.2 | — | 0.0 | 0.5 | 2 | 5 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 56 | 63 | 72 | 73 | 70 | 73 | 79 | 83 | 80 | 78 | 63 | 50 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 52 | 53 | 68 | 78 | 80 | 81 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 78 | 65 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 3.6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 56 | 63 | 72 | 73 | 70 | 73 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 52 | 53 | 68 | 78 | 80 | 81 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 79 | 83 | 80 | 78 | 63 | 50 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 83 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 78 | 65 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 3.6 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — modelled for this location from ERA5-Land reanalysis, a ~9 km global grid, because no long-record weather station is close enough to use.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.