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Monthly climate in Bujumbura, Burundi

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bujumbura features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (74 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 19 °C (67 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (85 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1083 mm (42.6 inches) and receives 78 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Bujumbura enjoys an average of 3675 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 55 minutes to 12 hours 17 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Bujumbura, Burundi

The warmest months in Bujumbura are March, September and October, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 25 °C (76 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 24 °C (74 - 75 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bujumbura experiences 229 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Bujumbura. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)		29°C
(84°F)		27°C
(82°F)
Mean maximum28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(78°F)		26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)
Average high26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(80°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)
Daily mean24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)
Average low22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)
Mean minimum20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)
Minimum19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(69°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(67°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Bujumbura, Burundi

Bujumbura usually has the most precipitation in January, April and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 222 mm (8.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Bujumbura are June, August and September. On average, 5 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Bujumbura. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)199 (7.8)99 (3.9)104 (4.1)218 (8.6)91 (3.6)10 (0.4)11 (0.4)4 (0.2)1 (0.1)27 (1.1)71 (2.8)249 (9.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)127913623105812

Monthly sunshine hours in Bujumbura, Burundi

The sunniest months in Bujumbura are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 53 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Bujumbura: January, February and April receive an average of 9 hours 5 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Bujumbura. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours248278306290324326338337321311294295
Mean daily daylight hours12h 16m12h 12m12h 6m12h 1m11h 56m11h 55m11h 55m11h 59m12h 4m12h 10m12h 15m12h 17m

Solar UV radiation in Bujumbura, Burundi

Bujumbura experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. June, July and August are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Bujumbura UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Bujumbura. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)141516161311111213131313