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 | |
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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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