than to the rest of the Central African Republic. The city is hot to sweltering throughout the year, with every month having an average maximum over , and the period before the wet season breaks in March and April sees average maxima reach a sweltering . The wet season lasts from May to September, peaking in July and August, and is cooler by day than the long dry season but just as uncomfortable due to the higher humidity. See also Bhimrao Notes References Kalck, Pierre. Historical Dictionary of the Central African Republic. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow, 2005.Google Books. Google. Web. 8 Dec. 2010. <https://books.google.com/books?id=tbDFlvQeps0C&pg=PA24&dq=Birao&hl=en&ei=YiYATfW-I8einQe18PHlDQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CDwQ6AEwBDgU#v=onepage&q=Birao&f=false>. Titley, E. Brian. Dark Age: the Political Odyssey of Emperor Bokassa. Montreal: McGill-Queen's UP, 1997. Google Books. Google. Web. 8 Dec. 2010. <https://books.google.com/books?id=kEPbRmivj7IC&pg=PA43&dq=Birao&hl=en&ei=YiYATfW-I8einQe18PHlDQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=6&ved=0CEEQ6AEwBTgU#v=onepage&q=Birao&f=false>. External links Humanitarian and Development Partners | Central African Republic: Growing up in a burnt down city Sub-prefectures of the Central African Republic Populated places in Vakaga