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Monthly climate in Bururi, Burundi

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bururi features a subtropical climate (Cwb). Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (70 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 16 °C (61 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 4803 mm (189.1 inches) and receives 308 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Bururi enjoys an average of 3773 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 53 minutes to 12 hours 19 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Bururi, Burundi

The warmest months in Bururi are February, September and October, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 23 °C (72 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 21 to 22 °C (70 - 71 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bururi experiences 92 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 Bururi. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum27°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(83°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(80°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)		30°C
(86°F)		26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(80°F)
Mean maximum26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)
Average high24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)
Daily mean22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(73°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)
Average low19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)
Mean minimum18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(64°F)		16°C
(62°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)
Minimum18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(62°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(62°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(64°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Bururi, Burundi

Bururi usually has the most precipitation in March, April and December, with an average of 30 rainy days and 621 mm (24.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Bururi are June, July and August. On average, 103 mm (4.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Bururi. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)549 (21.6)542 (21.4)555 (21.8)611 (24.1)370 (14.6)112 (4.4)76 (3.0)121 (4.8)185 (7.3)445 (17.5)541 (21.3)696 (27.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)252830292822151823293031

Monthly sunshine hours in Bururi, Burundi

The sunniest months in Bururi are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 53 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Bururi: January, February and April receive an average of 9 hours 23 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Bururi. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours257289316298333328340339329325310304
Mean daily daylight hours12h 18m12h 13m12h 6m12h 0m11h 55m11h 53m11h 54m11h 58m12h 4m12h 10m12h 16m12h 19m

Solar UV radiation in Bururi, Burundi

Bururi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, 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 Bururi UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Bururi. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)151516161311111214131313