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Monthly climate in Karuzi, Burundi

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Karuzi features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). 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 32 °C (91 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1782 mm (70.2 inches) and receives 197 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Karuzi enjoys an average of 3765 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 Karuzi, Burundi

The warmest months in Karuzi 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, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 20 to 20 °C (68 - 68 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Karuzi experiences 230 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 Karuzi. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(84°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(91°F)		31°C
(89°F)		31°C
(87°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(82°F)
Mean maximum28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		30°C
(87°F)		31°C
(87°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(82°F)
Average high26°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(82°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)
Daily mean20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)
Average low16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(62°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(60°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)
Mean minimum15°C
(58°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(57°F)		13°C
(56°F)		15°C
(58°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(58°F)
Minimum14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(58°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(58°F)		12°C
(53°F)		13°C
(55°F)		12°C
(54°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(58°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Karuzi, Burundi

Karuzi usually has the most precipitation in March, April and December, with an average of 27 rainy days and 265 mm (10.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Karuzi are June, July and August. On average, 13 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Karuzi. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)179 (7.0)186 (7.3)257 (10.1)255 (10.1)131 (5.1)5 (0.2)4 (0.2)31 (1.2)51 (2.0)176 (6.9)226 (8.9)283 (11.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)20222826181147192427

Monthly sunshine hours in Karuzi, Burundi

The sunniest months in Karuzi are March, May and October, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 37 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Karuzi: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 40 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Karuzi. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours265299324306334305319318322329317321
Mean daily daylight hours12h 15m12h 11m12h 6m12h 1m11h 57m11h 56m11h 56m11h 59m12h 4m12h 9m12h 14m12h 16m

Solar UV radiation in Karuzi, Burundi

Karuzi 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 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 Karuzi UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Karuzi. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)151516151412121314131313