Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bubanza features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 19 °C (66 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 11 °C (52 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2883 mm (113.5 inches) and receives 236 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bubanza enjoys an average of 3747 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 56 minutes to 12 hours 16 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Bubanza are August, September and October, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 20 °C (67 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in April, July and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 19 to 19 °C (66 - 67 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bubanza experiences 114 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Mean maximum | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Average high | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Daily mean | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Average low | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Mean minimum | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Minimum | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Bubanza, Burundi with other places around the world.
Bubanza usually has the most precipitation in April, October and December, with an average of 26 rainy days and 379 mm (14.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bubanza are June, July and August. On average, 74 mm (2.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 226 (8.9) | 281 (11.1) | 314 (12.4) | 403 (15.9) | 217 (8.5) | 51 (2.0) | 34 (1.3) | 138 (5.4) | 180 (7.1) | 374 (14.7) | 304 (12.0) | 360 (14.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 19 | 23 | 27 | 29 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 23 | 26 | 27 |
The sunniest months in Bubanza are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 46 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bubanza: January, February and April receive an average of 9 hours 22 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 257 | 286 | 313 | 299 | 332 | 323 | 336 | 334 | 322 | 321 | 305 | 312 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 15m | 12h 11m | 12h 6m | 12h 1m | 11h 57m | 11h 56m | 11h 56m | 12h 0m | 12h 4m | 12h 9m | 12h 14m | 12h 16m |
Bubanza experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, July and October are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 13. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Bubanza UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 |