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Paoua, Central African Republic climate
As Tropical savanna (dry summer)
Paoua has a mildly seasonal tropical climate (Tropical savanna (dry summer), Köppen As). The hottest month is March with an average daily high near 38°C, while the coldest is August averaging around 20°C at night. Precipitation totals about 1253 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — August alone averages 311 mm while January barely receives 0 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)Paoua climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 34 | 37 | 38 | 36 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 32 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 26 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
| Avg low (°C) | 18 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 0 | 1 | 11 | 57 | 102 | 142 | 253 | 311 | 230 | 130 | 15 | 0 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 34 | 37 | 38 | 36 | 33 | 31 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 26 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 26 |
| Avg low (°C) | 18 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 0 | 1 | 11 | 57 | 102 | 142 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 32 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
| Avg low (°C) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 253 | 311 | 230 | 130 | 15 | 0 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 23 | 28 | 30 | 26 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 0.0 | — | 2 | 7 | 12 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 23 | 28 | 30 | 26 | 19 | 8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 1 | 0.0 | — | 2 | 7 | 12 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 38 | 46 | 61 | 70 | 68 | 68 | 75 | 80 | 73 | 64 | 44 | 35 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 33 | 27 | 37 | 56 | 66 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 83 | 80 | 67 | 48 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 5.3 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 4.3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 38 | 46 | 61 | 70 | 68 | 68 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 33 | 27 | 37 | 56 | 66 | 72 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 5.3 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 3.6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 75 | 80 | 73 | 64 | 44 | 35 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 80 | 84 | 83 | 80 | 67 | 48 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 4.3 |
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.