Dzanga-Sangha Special Reserve
Central African Republic
A pristine tropical rainforest offering some of the world's best western lowland gorilla and forest elephant tracking.
Warmest month is February at 33°C on average. Coolest is July at 29°C. Driest reading falls in January with 2 rain days.
Costs and travel essentials
- CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline$1.75 (~$1.75)Country-level price estimate for Central African Republic, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
- $2.50 (~$2.50)Country-level price estimate for Central African Republic, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
- Flight timeMethodology8h from London HeathrowGreat-circle plus routing overhead.
- Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors2,148 kg return from London HeathrowDEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
- FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11FCDO advises against all travel.Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
| Month | Avg high | Daily spread | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 3°C | 2 |
| February | 33° | 4°C | 4 |
| March | 32° | 6°C | 14 |
| April | 32° | 6°C | 18 |
| May | 31° | 6°C | 17 |
| June | 30° | 5°C | 19 |
| July | 29° | 4°C | 19 |
| August | 29° | 4°C | 20 |
| September | 29° | 5°C | 24 |
| October | 30° | 5°C | 25 |
| November | 30° | 5°C | 17 |
| December | 31° | 4°C | 6 |
What to do
- Track habituated western lowland gorillas through thick jungle
- Watch dozens of forest elephants gather at the Dzanga Bai clearing
- Join the local Ba'Aka people for a traditional net-hunting walk
- Spot rare bongo antelopes and mangabey monkeys
How we know this
Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Daily spread is the width between the 10th and 90th percentiles of daily highs, not a forecast error margin. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.