Bossembélé climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Bossembélé?

Bossembélé has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 24.9 °C and it receives 1,482 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Bossembélé?

The hottest day measured in Bossembélé between 1940 and 2025 was 29 March 1990, reaching 38.6 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Bossembélé?

The coldest day measured in Bossembélé between 1940 and 2025 was 22 December 1971, at 13.0 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Bossembélé?

Almost never: Bossembélé sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Q: Has the climate of Bossembélé warmed?

Yes: Bossembélé warmed by +0.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Bossembélé?

The wettest day measured in Bossembélé between 1940 and 2025 was 19 May 1959, with 117 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Bossembélé?

The windiest day measured in Bossembélé between 1940 and 2025 was 19 March 1953, with winds reaching 24.4 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Bossembélé?

The warmest month in Bossembélé is February (27.0 °C on average); the coldest is August (23.3 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Bossembélé?

Bossembélé receives on average 1,482 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 203 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Bossembélé?

Bossembélé gets on average 10.2 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,723 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Bossembélé (Central African Republic) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 24.9 °C and it receives 1,482 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 (27.0 °C on average) and the coldest is August (23.3 °C). Rainfall peaks in September.

Bossembélé averages 0 frost days, 196 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 203 rainy days per year.

Bossembélé has warmed by +0.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.08 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 38.6 °C (on 29 March 1990) and the coldest 13.0 °C (on 22 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

BossembéléOmbella-M'Poko Prefecture

coords: 5.27°, 17.65°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

AwTropical savannaWarmest monthFebruaryColdest monthAugustWettest monthSeptemberDriest monthJanuary

Mean daily temperature

24.9°C

Average daily high

30.4°C

Average daily low

20.7°C

Annual rainfall

1,482mm

Sunshine / day

10.2h

Mean relative humidity

71%

Average peak wind

11.1km/h

Seasonal range

3.7°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

196 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

203 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

34.0 °C

Average feels-like low

22.7 °C

Average peak gust

27.8 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

271 d/yr

Solar radiation

19.7 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+0.7 °C

since 1940

+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.21 · p = < 0.001

19402025

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

38.6 °C

29 March 1990

Coldest day

13.0 °C

22 December 1971

Wettest day

117 mm

19 May 1959

Windiest day

24.4 km/h

19 March 1953

Strongest gust

53.6 km/h

29 August 1950

Hottest feels-like

43.5 °C

26 March 2015

Coldest feels-like

9.2 °C

27 December 1980

Sunniest day

12.0 h

6 June 1940

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	37.5 °C26 March 2025	17.0 °C29 January 2025	25.5 °C	1,235 mm	248
2024	37.8 °C13 February 2024	16.9 °C22 January 2024	25.9 °C	1,066 mm	269
2023	37.6 °C6 March 2023	16.7 °C13 January 2023	25.6 °C	1,247 mm	248
2022	36.8 °C1 March 2022	17.1 °C24 December 2022	25.5 °C	1,138 mm	232
2021	37.4 °C2 March 2021	18.1 °C9 February 2021	25.9 °C	1,152 mm	254
2020	38.6 °C29 February 2020	15.9 °C3 January 2020	25.6 °C	1,199 mm	248
2019	37.2 °C21 February 2019	17.4 °C17 January 2019	25.5 °C	1,319 mm	232
2018	36.9 °C5 February 2018	15.3 °C5 January 2018	25.1 °C	1,193 mm	239
2017	37.3 °C11 March 2017	17.8 °C2 January 2017	25.4 °C	1,196 mm	233
2016	38.0 °C22 February 2016	16.4 °C30 January 2016	25.5 °C	1,344 mm	239
2015	36.8 °C2 February 2015	14.0 °C13 January 2015	25.2 °C	1,215 mm	231
2014	37.4 °C22 February 2014	17.2 °C5 January 2014	25.1 °C	1,342 mm	224
2013	36.4 °C3 March 2013	15.4 °C17 December 2013	25.0 °C	1,346 mm	211
2012	36.4 °C5 February 2012	14.8 °C16 January 2012	24.8 °C	1,345 mm	212
2011	36.8 °C8 May 2011	13.9 °C16 January 2011	24.7 °C	1,170 mm	235
2010	38.2 °C19 February 2010	15.3 °C8 December 2010	25.3 °C	1,444 mm	227
2009	37.0 °C7 February 2009	14.6 °C27 December 2009	25.3 °C	1,361 mm	232
2008	37.0 °C3 March 2008	15.2 °C7 February 2008	24.8 °C	1,272 mm	217
2007	37.2 °C18 February 2007	14.1 °C3 January 2007	25.1 °C	1,205 mm	215
2006	36.2 °C1 March 2006	15.1 °C27 December 2006	25.1 °C	1,262 mm	232
2005	37.6 °C25 February 2005	16.4 °C10 January 2005	25.4 °C	1,251 mm	227
2004	37.4 °C31 March 2004	16.2 °C9 February 2004	25.3 °C	1,301 mm	219
2003	37.8 °C3 February 2003	17.2 °C6 January 2003	25.3 °C	1,375 mm	203
2002	37.2 °C24 February 2002	13.7 °C14 January 2002	25.0 °C	1,352 mm	212
2001	36.2 °C26 February 2001	13.7 °C10 January 2001	24.6 °C	1,305 mm	205
2000	36.3 °C13 March 2000	15.1 °C15 December 2000	24.6 °C	1,383 mm	216
1999	37.0 °C17 February 1999	15.3 °C10 January 1999	24.5 °C	1,440 mm	184
1998	38.0 °C3 February 1998	13.4 °C16 January 1998	25.5 °C	1,454 mm	232
1997	37.2 °C22 March 1997	15.6 °C25 January 1997	24.9 °C	1,617 mm	209
1996	35.8 °C22 January 1996	16.2 °C22 December 1996	24.9 °C	1,660 mm	206
1995	36.5 °C16 March 1995	15.3 °C26 January 1995	24.9 °C	1,505 mm	229
1994	36.8 °C20 February 1994	14.2 °C17 January 1994	24.7 °C	1,656 mm	193
1993	36.7 °C27 February 1993	14.1 °C11 February 1993	24.7 °C	1,634 mm	204
1992	37.1 °C22 February 1992	15.0 °C23 December 1992	24.5 °C	1,525 mm	190
1991	37.8 °C12 February 1991	15.6 °C20 December 1991	25.0 °C	1,556 mm	173
1990	38.6 °C29 March 1990	16.6 °C11 January 1990	25.5 °C	1,489 mm	200
1989	36.9 °C26 February 1989	14.2 °C16 January 1989	24.7 °C	1,506 mm	185
1988	37.4 °C27 February 1988	16.7 °C28 December 1988	25.1 °C	1,639 mm	198
1987	37.3 °C7 March 1987	14.9 °C2 January 1987	25.3 °C	1,556 mm	226
1986	36.6 °C23 February 1986	13.7 °C9 December 1986	24.7 °C	1,627 mm	211
1985	37.4 °C8 March 1985	15.2 °C8 February 1985	24.4 °C	1,780 mm	156
1984	35.8 °C18 February 1984	13.9 °C14 December 1984	24.4 °C	1,605 mm	179
1983	38.0 °C19 March 1983	13.8 °C28 December 1983	25.0 °C	1,595 mm	198
1982	36.1 °C19 February 1982	14.8 °C27 November 1982	24.4 °C	1,723 mm	194
1981	37.1 °C1 March 1981	14.5 °C10 January 1981	24.5 °C	1,777 mm	195
1980	35.5 °C23 February 1980	13.0 °C27 December 1980	24.6 °C	1,913 mm	169
1979	36.4 °C18 March 1979	15.2 °C17 January 1979	24.3 °C	1,839 mm	172
1978	37.1 °C12 February 1978	15.2 °C18 December 1978	24.4 °C	1,632 mm	193
1977	36.5 °C9 March 1977	15.2 °C26 December 1977	24.7 °C	1,475 mm	206
1976	34.6 °C30 January 1976	14.8 °C2 January 1976	24.2 °C	1,703 mm	162
1975	35.2 °C13 February 1975	14.0 °C9 December 1975	24.1 °C	1,631 mm	166
1974	36.1 °C19 February 1974	14.8 °C6 December 1974	24.2 °C	1,740 mm	165
1973	37.4 °C12 March 1973	16.0 °C28 December 1973	25.0 °C	1,562 mm	211
1972	36.0 °C12 February 1972	15.8 °C5 January 1972	24.9 °C	1,407 mm	204
1971	35.6 °C10 February 1971	13.0 °C22 December 1971	24.2 °C	1,702 mm	182
1970	36.1 °C14 February 1970	14.8 °C6 December 1970	24.7 °C	1,694 mm	205
1969	36.2 °C11 February 1969	15.9 °C8 January 1969	24.6 °C	1,931 mm	187
1968	35.3 °C5 April 1968	15.6 °C25 December 1968	24.4 °C	1,750 mm	168
1967	36.8 °C4 April 1967	14.6 °C5 February 1967	24.3 °C	1,641 mm	177
1966	38.3 °C20 March 1966	16.4 °C18 February 1966	25.8 °C	1,138 mm	217
1965	36.3 °C16 May 1965	15.2 °C5 February 1965	25.2 °C	969 mm	221
1964	37.2 °C20 February 1964	16.9 °C20 December 1964	25.8 °C	991 mm	224
1963	37.1 °C18 February 1963	16.9 °C10 December 1963	25.2 °C	1,180 mm	201
1962	37.4 °C26 February 1962	17.7 °C7 January 1962	24.5 °C	1,733 mm	149
1961	37.1 °C7 March 1961	16.8 °C24 December 1961	24.9 °C	1,487 mm	189
1960	36.5 °C15 January 1960	17.2 °C8 January 1960	25.1 °C	1,703 mm	198
1959	38.5 °C10 March 1959	16.6 °C13 December 1959	25.2 °C	1,368 mm	199
1958	38.2 °C26 February 1958	16.7 °C24 December 1958	25.1 °C	1,862 mm	166
1957	37.0 °C19 February 1957	16.1 °C12 January 1957	24.8 °C	1,577 mm	157
1956	36.4 °C12 February 1956	17.2 °C4 January 1956	24.5 °C	1,657 mm	142
1955	36.9 °C19 February 1955	16.5 °C31 December 1955	24.3 °C	1,908 mm	129
1954	35.9 °C6 February 1954	17.0 °C6 December 1954	24.4 °C	1,744 mm	130
1953	37.8 °C7 February 1953	16.3 °C21 December 1953	24.4 °C	1,879 mm	142
1952	35.9 °C23 January 1952	18.1 °C1 January 1952	24.6 °C	1,994 mm	183
1951	34.1 °C26 January 1951	16.3 °C30 December 1951	24.5 °C	1,896 mm	176
1950	36.0 °C28 February 1950	16.0 °C19 July 1950	24.7 °C	1,214 mm	169
1949	37.0 °C15 February 1949	17.2 °C4 January 1949	25.2 °C	1,049 mm	178
1948	35.6 °C13 February 1948	16.5 °C25 December 1948	24.4 °C	1,808 mm	128
1947	36.6 °C30 January 1947	16.9 °C7 December 1947	24.7 °C	1,586 mm	151
1946	38.1 °C7 February 1946	18.2 °C8 October 1946	24.9 °C	1,452 mm	150
1945	36.7 °C18 February 1945	17.0 °C19 December 1945	24.8 °C	1,443 mm	162
1944	36.7 °C13 February 1944	17.5 °C24 November 1944	24.9 °C	1,559 mm	169
1943	37.5 °C1 March 1943	17.3 °C11 December 1943	24.9 °C	1,139 mm	174
1942	36.6 °C12 February 1942	17.1 °C17 December 1942	24.5 °C	1,374 mm	126
1941	38.2 °C10 March 1941	16.9 °C14 December 1941	25.3 °C	1,294 mm	172
1940	34.7 °C14 January 1940	18.1 °C14 January 1940	24.6 °C	1,434 mm	139

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

31.3 °C

+0.9 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

248 d/yr

+52

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

1235 mm

-247 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	33.8 °C	+0.9 °C	0 mm	-7 mm
Feb	34.7 °C	+0.8 °C	1 mm	-23 mm
Mar	34.2 °C	+1.5 °C	45 mm	-42 mm
Apr	32.6 °C	+1.2 °C	46 mm	-64 mm
May	31.0 °C	+0.7 °C	76 mm	-59 mm
Jun	30.1 °C	+1.1 °C	157 mm	+11 mm
Jul	28.4 °C	+0.5 °C	321 mm	+122 mm
Aug	27.8 °C	0.0 °C	224 mm	-17 mm
Sep	29.4 °C	+1.1 °C	188 mm	-52 mm
Oct	29.4 °C	+0.6 °C	160 mm	-41 mm
Nov	31.9 °C	+1.7 °C	18 mm	-61 mm
Dec	33.1 °C	+1.4 °C	0 mm	-14 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

37.5 °C

26 Mar 2025

Coldest day

17.0 °C

29 Jan 2025

Wettest day

25.1 mm

1 Oct 2025

Windiest day

19.0 km/h

27 Mar 2025

Strongest gust

44.6 km/h

15 Jul 2025

Hottest feels-like

40.9 °C

16 Mar 2025

Coldest feels-like

13.7 °C

11 Jan 2025

Sunniest day

12.0 h

10 Mar 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Bossembélé?

Bossembélé has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 24.9 °C and it receives 1,482 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Bossembélé?

The hottest day measured in Bossembélé between 1940 and 2025 was 29 March 1990, reaching 38.6 °C.

What is the coldest day in Bossembélé?

The coldest day measured in Bossembélé between 1940 and 2025 was 22 December 1971, at 13.0 °C.

Does it snow in Bossembélé?

Almost never: Bossembélé sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Bossembélé warmed?

Yes: Bossembélé warmed by +0.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Bossembélé?

The wettest day measured in Bossembélé between 1940 and 2025 was 19 May 1959, with 117 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Bossembélé?

The windiest day measured in Bossembélé between 1940 and 2025 was 19 March 1953, with winds reaching 24.4 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Bossembélé?

The warmest month in Bossembélé is February (27.0 °C on average); the coldest is August (23.3 °C).

How much does it rain in Bossembélé?

Bossembélé receives on average 1,482 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 203 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Bossembélé?

Bossembélé gets on average 10.2 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,723 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Bossembélé?

Yes: Bossembélé has on average 271 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Bossembélé?

In Bossembélé, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 43.5 °C on 26 March 2015, and the lowest was 9.2 °C on 27 December 1980.

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