Boali climate — normals and trends
Boali (Central African Republic) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.0 °C and it receives 1,257 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 (28.0 °C on average) and the coldest is August (24.7 °C). Rainfall peaks in October.
Boali averages 0 frost days, 253 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 185 rainy days per year.
Boali has warmed by +0.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.10 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 40.0 °C (on 27 March 1983) and the coldest 13.9 °C (on 11 February 1993).
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
BoaliOmbella-M'Poko Prefecture
- coords
- 4.80°, 18.13°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.0°C
Average daily high
31.4°C
Average daily low
21.9°C
Annual rainfall
1,257mm
Sunshine / day
10.1h
Mean relative humidity
73%
Average peak wind
9.8km/h
Seasonal range
3.3°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
253 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
185 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
35.8 °C
Average feels-like low
25.0 °C
Average peak gust
25.9 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
339 d/yr
Solar radiation
19.6 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+0.9 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.26 · 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
40.0 °C
27 March 1983
Coldest day
13.9 °C
11 February 1993
Wettest day
207 mm
30 March 1954
Windiest day
24.2 km/h
14 February 1942
Strongest gust
52.9 km/h
4 April 2004
Hottest feels-like
45.0 °C
27 March 1983
Coldest feels-like
11.2 °C
23 December 1971
Sunniest day
12.0 h
19 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 | 35.0 °C | +1.1 °C | 2 mm | -10 mm |
| Feb | 35.7 °C | +1.0 °C | 2 mm | -27 mm |
| Mar | 35.0 °C | +1.5 °C | 31 mm | -62 mm |
| Apr | 33.4 °C | +1.1 °C | 47 mm | -60 mm |
| May | 32.4 °C | +1.0 °C | 53 mm | -57 mm |
| Jun | 31.4 °C | +1.1 °C | 77 mm | -15 mm |
| Jul | 29.9 °C | +0.5 °C | 200 mm | +83 mm |
| Aug | 29.3 °C | +0.1 °C | 175 mm | +7 mm |
| Sep | 30.8 °C | +1.3 °C | 189 mm | -5 mm |
| Oct | 30.7 °C | +1.0 °C | 171 mm | -33 mm |
| Nov | 32.8 °C | +1.9 °C | 30 mm | -77 mm |
| Dec | 34.0 °C | +1.5 °C | 2 mm | -23 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Boali?
Boali has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.0 °C and it receives 1,257 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Boali?
The hottest day measured in Boali between 1940 and 2025 was 27 March 1983, reaching 40.0 °C.
What is the coldest day in Boali?
The coldest day measured in Boali between 1940 and 2025 was 11 February 1993, at 13.9 °C.
Does it snow in Boali?
Almost never: Boali sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Boali warmed?
Yes: Boali warmed by +0.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Boali?
The wettest day measured in Boali between 1940 and 2025 was 30 March 1954, with 207 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Boali?
The windiest day measured in Boali between 1940 and 2025 was 14 February 1942, with winds reaching 24.2 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Boali?
The warmest month in Boali is February (28.0 °C on average); the coldest is August (24.7 °C).
How much does it rain in Boali?
Boali receives on average 1,257 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 185 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Boali?
Boali gets on average 10.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,687 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Boali?
Yes: Boali has on average 339 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Boali?
In Boali, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 45.0 °C on 27 March 1983, and the lowest was 11.2 °C on 23 December 1971.
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