Bujumbura Climate by Month
Bujumbura, Bujumbura Mairie, Burundi
Hot all year, with rain spread through the year.
The climate in Bujumbura is hot all year, with rain spread through the year. Expect highs of 89°F (32°C) in September and 85°F (29°C) in January, with the coldest nights (June) near 66°F (19°C). It gets 33 in (842 mm) of rain a year, spread across the months.
- Warmest month
- 89°F(32°C)
- Average high, September
- Coldest nights
- 66°F(19°C)
- Average low, June
- Rain per year
- 33 in(842 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 66%
- Sunniest: July
Best and worst months in Bujumbura
Best for weatherThe most comfortable weather comes in June and July, with highs around 87°F (30°C) and almost no rain.
Least pleasantApril and December are the least pleasant; April is the wettest, with 5.4 in (136 mm) of rain.
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in June.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Bujumbura weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 85°F(29°C) | 69°F(20°C) | 4.0 in(101 mm) | 73% | 4.2 |
| FebFebruary | 85°F(29°C) | 68°F(20°C) | 3.2 in(81 mm) | 71% | 4.2 |
| MarMarch | 85°F(30°C) | 69°F(20°C) | 4.7 in(119 mm) | 73% | 4.3 |
| AprApril | 85°F(29°C) | 69°F(20°C) | 5.4 in(136 mm) | 73% | 4.2 |
| MayMay | 86°F(30°C) | 69°F(20°C) | 2.2 in(56 mm) | 69% | 4.5 |
| JunJuneBest | 86°F(30°C) | 66°F(19°C) | 0.5 in(13 mm) | 62% | 4.7 |
| JulJulyBest | 87°F(31°C) | 67°F(19°C) | 0.2 in(5 mm) | 57% | 5.1 |
| AugAugust | 88°F(31°C) | 68°F(20°C) | 0.6 in(16 mm) | 55% | 5.1 |
| SepSeptember | 89°F(32°C) | 69°F(21°C) | 1.4 in(35 mm) | 56% | 5.0 |
| OctOctober | 88°F(31°C) | 70°F(21°C) | 2.5 in(63 mm) | 63% | 4.7 |
| NovNovember | 85°F(29°C) | 69°F(21°C) | 3.3 in(85 mm) | 69% | 4.0 |
| DecDecember | 85°F(29°C) | 69°F(21°C) | 5.2 in(132 mm) | 72% | 3.9 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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