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Monthly climate in Buganda, Burundi

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Buganda features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (73 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 13 °C (57 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 533 mm (21.0 inches) and receives 63 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Buganda enjoys an average of 3677 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 56 minutes to 12 hours 16 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Buganda, Burundi

The warmest months in Buganda are February, September and October, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 24 °C (74 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 23 °C (73 - 73 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Buganda experiences 314 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 Buganda. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(91°F)		32°C
(89°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(89°F)		33°C
(91°F)		34°C
(93°F)		33°C
(93°F)		34°C
(93°F)		33°C
(91°F)		32°C
(90°F)
Mean maximum31°C
(89°F)		32°C
(89°F)		32°C
(89°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(87°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(91°F)		32°C
(89°F)		31°C
(88°F)
Average high28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		30°C
(85°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(85°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(83°F)
Daily mean23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)
Average low18°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(64°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(66°F)
Mean minimum17°C
(62°F)		17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(62°F)		16°C
(62°F)		16°C
(60°F)		15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(60°F)		16°C
(62°F)		17°C
(62°F)		16°C
(62°F)		16°C
(61°F)
Minimum16°C
(60°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(60°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(57°F)		15°C
(59°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(60°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Buganda, Burundi

Buganda usually has the most precipitation in April, May and December, with an average of 8 rainy days and 103 mm (4.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Buganda are July, August and September. On average, 6 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Buganda. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)57 (2.3)32 (1.3)46 (1.8)123 (4.8)60 (2.3)8 (0.3)4 (0.2)7 (0.3)7 (0.3)19 (0.8)42 (1.7)127 (5.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)8571152121489

Monthly sunshine hours in Buganda, Burundi

The sunniest months in Buganda are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 41 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Buganda: January, February and April receive an average of 9 hours 7 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Buganda. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours250276305294325324335332318313297303
Mean daily daylight hours12h 15m12h 11m12h 6m12h 1m11h 58m11h 56m11h 57m12h 0m12h 4m12h 9m12h 14m12h 16m

Solar UV radiation in Buganda, Burundi

Buganda 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 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 Buganda UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Buganda. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)141516151412111314131313