Bégoua climate — normals and trends
Bégoua (Central African Republic) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 25.8 °C and it receives 1,476 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is February (27.6 °C on average) and the coldest is August (24.5 °C). Rainfall peaks in October.
Bégoua averages 0 frost days, 222 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 204 rainy days per year.
Bégoua has warmed by +0.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.11 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 39.7 °C (on 10 March 1959) and the coldest 13.6 °C (on 23 December 1971).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
BégouaOmbella-M'Poko Prefecture
- coords
- 4.45°, 18.53°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
25.8°C
Average daily high
30.9°C
Average daily low
22.0°C
Annual rainfall
1,476mm
Sunshine / day
10.0h
Mean relative humidity
76%
Average peak wind
9.8km/h
Seasonal range
3.1°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
222 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
204 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
35.5 °C
Average feels-like low
25.2 °C
Average peak gust
25.6 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
342 d/yr
Solar radiation
19.4 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+0.9 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.31 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
39.7 °C
10 March 1959
Coldest day
13.6 °C
23 December 1971
Wettest day
127 mm
3 April 1985
Windiest day
23.7 km/h
14 February 1942
Strongest gust
50.4 km/h
14 February 1942
Hottest feels-like
44.5 °C
27 March 1983
Coldest feels-like
10.8 °C
23 December 1971
Sunniest day
12.0 h
29 June 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34.5 °C | +1.3 °C | 6 mm | -13 mm |
| Feb | 35.2 °C | +1.2 °C | 2 mm | -36 mm |
| Mar | 34.4 °C | +1.6 °C | 48 mm | -61 mm |
| Apr | 33.0 °C | +1.3 °C | 54 mm | -70 mm |
| May | 31.9 °C | +1.1 °C | 79 mm | -51 mm |
| Jun | 31.0 °C | +1.2 °C | 80 mm | -34 mm |
| Jul | 29.5 °C | +0.5 °C | 207 mm | +66 mm |
| Aug | 29.0 °C | +0.2 °C | 162 mm | -35 mm |
| Sep | 30.5 °C | +1.4 °C | 213 mm | -5 mm |
| Oct | 30.3 °C | +1.1 °C | 208 mm | -17 mm |
| Nov | 32.0 °C | +1.8 °C | 37 mm | -91 mm |
| Dec | 33.4 °C | +1.7 °C | 5 mm | -29 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Bégoua?
Bégoua has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 25.8 °C and it receives 1,476 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Bégoua?
The hottest day measured in Bégoua between 1940 and 2025 was 10 March 1959, reaching 39.7 °C.
What is the coldest day in Bégoua?
The coldest day measured in Bégoua between 1940 and 2025 was 23 December 1971, at 13.6 °C.
Does it snow in Bégoua?
Almost never: Bégoua sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Bégoua warmed?
Yes: Bégoua warmed by +0.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Bégoua?
The wettest day measured in Bégoua between 1940 and 2025 was 3 April 1985, with 127 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Bégoua?
The windiest day measured in Bégoua between 1940 and 2025 was 14 February 1942, with winds reaching 23.7 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Bégoua?
The warmest month in Bégoua is February (27.6 °C on average); the coldest is August (24.5 °C).
How much does it rain in Bégoua?
Bégoua receives on average 1,476 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 204 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Bégoua?
Bégoua gets on average 10.0 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,650 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Bégoua?
Yes: Bégoua has on average 342 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Bégoua?
In Bégoua, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 44.5 °C on 27 March 1983, and the lowest was 10.8 °C on 23 December 1971.
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