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Monthly climate in Kayanza, Burundi

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kayanza features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 19 °C (66 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 11 °C (52 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1185 mm (46.7 inches) and receives 204 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Kayanza enjoys an average of 3747 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 Kayanza, Burundi

The warmest months in Kayanza are August, September and October, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 21 °C (69 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in April, May and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 19 to 19 °C (66 - 67 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kayanza experiences 126 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 Kayanza. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(81°F)
Mean maximum27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(78°F)		26°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(82°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(80°F)
Average high24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(80°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)
Daily mean19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(69°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)
Average low15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(58°F)		15°C
(59°F)		16°C
(62°F)		17°C
(62°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(60°F)
Mean minimum14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(55°F)		13°C
(55°F)		13°C
(55°F)		14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(57°F)
Minimum13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		12°C
(54°F)		13°C
(56°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(53°F)		11°C
(52°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kayanza, Burundi

Kayanza usually has the most precipitation in March, April and December, with an average of 26 rainy days and 168 mm (6.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Kayanza are June, July and August. On average, 21 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kayanza. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)105 (4.1)122 (4.8)161 (6.3)189 (7.5)80 (3.1)14 (0.5)9 (0.4)40 (1.6)55 (2.2)124 (4.9)132 (5.2)155 (6.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)162026281842912202425

Monthly sunshine hours in Kayanza, Burundi

The sunniest months in Kayanza are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 46 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Kayanza: January, February and April receive an average of 9 hours 22 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kayanza. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours257286313299332323336334322321305312
Mean daily daylight hours12h 15m12h 11m12h 6m12h 1m11h 58m11h 56m11h 57m12h 0m12h 4m12h 9m12h 14m12h 16m

Solar UV radiation in Kayanza, Burundi

Kayanza experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 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 Kayanza UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kayanza. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)151616161412111315131313