Bangui, Central African Republic Weather
Bangui hourly forecast: next 24 hours
Today's high of 89°F (31°C) is about 5°F (3°C) above the typical August high of 84°F (29°C).
Current conditions in detail
Bangui weather tomorrow (Thursday, August 27)
Tomorrow in Bangui looks light rain shower, with a high of 84° and an overnight low of 75°. There is a 79% chance of rain - plan accordingly. Winds top out near 6 mph, and the UV index reaches 9 (very high).
Bangui 14-day forecast
About the weather in Bangui
Bangui has one of the steadier climates in our dataset. Average highs move only 4°C across the whole year - from 84°F (29°C) in August to 96°F (35°C) in February - so the practical difference between seasons here is rainfall and daylight, not warmth.
Bangui weather: quick facts
- Hottest month: February - highs near 96°F (35°C)
- Coldest month: August - highs near 84°F (29°C)
- Decade extremes (2015-2024): 103°F (40°C) high · 63°F (17°C) low
- Wettest month: August (24 rainy days) · Sunniest: January (11.2 h sun/day)
- Climate type: tropical wet-and-dry
- Annual swing: 4°C between the average warmest and coolest month · day to night: 9°C
- Months averaging 30°C or hotter: 8
- Average humidity: 74%
Temperatures through the year
Warmth peaks in February: highs of 96°F (35°C), lows of 73°F (23°C). August bottoms out at 84°F (29°C) in daylight, 72°F (22°C) after dark. Average highs hold at or above 30°C for 8 months of the year, November through June being the unbroken run.
Rain, sun and snow
3 months average under 20 mm of rain, the longest unbroken stretch running December through February. Precipitation concentrates in August - 7.5 inches (191 mm) on 24 days - and thins out by January. Between the average February and the average August lie 4°C, a narrower spread than about 89% of the cities we track. The gridded 2015-2024 daily record for this location tops out at 103°F (40°C) and bottoms at 63°F (17°C) - decade extremes, not all-time station records.
Season by season
March through May
March through May in Bangui brings hot afternoons, with daytime highs averaging 90°F (32°C) and nights around 75°F (24°C); rain falls on around 37 of the 90 days. With the moisture factored in, afternoons feel hotter than the reading suggests - the humidity and dew point converter shows why.
June through August
June through August is hot here - highs near 85°F (29°C), nights near 72°F (22°C), and rain falls on around 65 of the 90 days.
September through November
September through November in Bangui runs hot, with daytime highs averaging 86°F (30°C) and nights around 72°F (22°C); rain falls on around 57 of the 90 days.
December through February
December through February in Bangui turns very hot, with daytime highs averaging 94°F (34°C) and nights around 71°F (22°C); precipitation is sparse, near 1.1 inches (28 mm) for the season. Daylight is generous - around 11.0 hours of sun a day.
Average temperatures in Bangui by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Precipitation | Sunshine | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 94° | 70° | 1 | 0.1 in | 11.2 h/day | 49% |
| February | 96° | 73° | 3 | 0.5 in | 11.0 h/day | 54% |
| March | 93° | 75° | 10 | 2.4 in | 9.9 h/day | 70% |
| April | 90° | 75° | 12 | 4.2 in | 10.0 h/day | 75% |
| May | 89° | 74° | 15 | 4.2 in | 9.8 h/day | 79% |
| June | 86° | 73° | 18 | 4.7 in | 9.6 h/day | 82% |
| July | 85° | 72° | 23 | 5.8 in | 9.1 h/day | 85% |
| August | 84° | 72° | 24 | 7.5 in | 8.8 h/day | 86% |
| September | 85° | 72° | 22 | 6.9 in | 8.9 h/day | 85% |
| October | 86° | 72° | 22 | 7.3 in | 8.9 h/day | 85% |
| November | 88° | 72° | 12 | 2.5 in | 9.7 h/day | 80% |
| December | 92° | 71° | 2 | 0.5 in | 10.7 h/day | 61% |