20 to 23°C
temperature
3370 hours
sunshine per day
922 mm
rain
113 days
dry
252 days
rain
0 days
snow

Climate of Bujumbura

Bujumbura has a tropical savanna climate. It is warm every month with both a wet and dry season. The average annual temperature for Bujumbura is 22° degrees and there is about 922 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 96 days a year with an average humidity of 75% and an UV-index of 5.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 20°C and 23°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 11°C and 15°C
  • Rain: it rains 252 days and there is a total of approximately 922 mm rainfall
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3370 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between 20°C and 23°C
Warmest month: 23°C in January
Coldest month: 20°C in May
Night temperature: between 11°C and 15°C
Dry days: 113 days
Days with rain: 252 days
Days with snow: 0 days
Total rain sum: 922 mm
Hours of sunshine: 3370 hours

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Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Bujumbura.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Bujumbura.

Climate table of Bujumbura

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Bujumbura. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Bujumbura might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 23 23 23 21 20 20 22 22 23 23 23 23
Night temp. (°C) 14 13 13 13 12 11 11 13 14 15 14 14
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 86 98 134 144 87 17 6 16 35 82 117 100
Days with rain 26 26 29 29 24 11 6 10 15 21 27 28
Dry days 5 2 2 1 7 19 25 21 15 10 3 3
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 10 9 9 8 6 9 10 10 11 9 9 11
Wind force (Bft) 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 1 1
UV-index 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

Best time to visit Bujumbura

The best time to visit Bujumbura in Burundi is from January and February and May through October. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Bujumbura is 23°C in January and the lowest is 20°C in May.

Climate of Bujumbura by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Bujumbura? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

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