Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gitega features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (68 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 12 °C (53 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 889 mm (35.0 inches) and receives 155 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gitega enjoys an average of 3797 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 55 minutes to 12 hours 18 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Gitega are August, September and October, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 22 °C (70 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in April, May and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 20 to 20 °C (68 - 68 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gitega experiences 168 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 | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Mean maximum | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Average high | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Daily mean | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Average low | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Mean minimum | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Minimum | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Gitega, Burundi with other places around the world.
Gitega usually has the most precipitation in March, April and December, with an average of 23 rainy days and 147 mm (5.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gitega are June, July and August. On average, 5 mm (0.2 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) | 86 (3.4) | 86 (3.4) | 135 (5.3) | 162 (6.4) | 70 (2.7) | 3 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 10 (0.4) | 15 (0.6) | 80 (3.1) | 96 (3.8) | 145 (5.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 16 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 19 | 24 |
The sunniest months in Gitega are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 49 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gitega: January, February and April receive an average of 9 hours 33 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 262 | 296 | 319 | 302 | 334 | 323 | 336 | 335 | 328 | 329 | 313 | 316 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 16m | 12h 12m | 12h 6m | 12h 0m | 11h 56m | 11h 55m | 11h 55m | 11h 59m | 12h 4m | 12h 10m | 12h 15m | 12h 18m |
Gitega experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 17, 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 Gitega 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 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 |