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Monthly climate in Kirundo, Burundi

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kirundo features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (70 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 13 °C (55 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1118 mm (44.0 inches) and receives 177 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Kirundo enjoys an average of 3774 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 58 minutes to 12 hours 15 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kirundo, Burundi

The warmest months in Kirundo are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 23 °C (72 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in April, May and November, when daily mean temperatures range from 21 to 21 °C (70 - 70 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kirundo experiences 271 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 Kirundo. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		32°C
(89°F)		34°C
(93°F)		32°C
(90°F)		30°C
(87°F)		31°C
(87°F)		29°C
(84°F)
Mean maximum29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(89°F)		30°C
(85°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(83°F)
Average high26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)
Daily mean21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(73°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)
Average low17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(62°F)		17°C
(62°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(64°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)
Mean minimum16°C
(60°F)		16°C
(60°F)		15°C
(60°F)		16°C
(60°F)		14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(60°F)		16°C
(60°F)		16°C
(60°F)		16°C
(60°F)		16°C
(60°F)
Minimum15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		13°C
(56°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)		15°C
(60°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kirundo, Burundi

Kirundo usually has the most precipitation in March, April and October, with an average of 23 rainy days and 158 mm (6.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Kirundo are June, July and August. On average, 15 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kirundo. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)78 (3.1)86 (3.4)138 (5.4)202 (7.9)126 (5.0)8 (0.3)4 (0.2)32 (1.2)64 (2.5)134 (5.3)124 (4.9)122 (4.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)131724261811410192123

Monthly sunshine hours in Kirundo, Burundi

The sunniest months in Kirundo are May, July and October, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 39 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Kirundo: January, February and April receive an average of 9 hours 37 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kirundo. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours263296321306335314328326321328314318
Mean daily daylight hours12h 14m12h 10m12h 6m12h 2m11h 59m11h 58m11h 58m12h 1m12h 4m12h 9m12h 13m12h 15m

Solar UV radiation in Kirundo, Burundi

Kirundo 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 Kirundo UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kirundo. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)141516151412121314131313