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Monthly climate in Ruyigi, Burundi

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ruyigi features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (69 °F) and 23 °C (74 °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 1112 mm (43.8 inches) and receives 172 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ruyigi enjoys an average of 3797 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 54 minutes to 12 hours 18 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Ruyigi, Burundi §

The warmest months in Ruyigi are August, September and October, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 23 °C (72 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in April, May and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 20 to 21 °C (69 - 69 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ruyigi experiences 263 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 Ruyigi, Burundi.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(84°F)
Mean maximum 28°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(83°F)
Average high 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)
Daily mean 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(69°F)
Average low 17°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(62°F)
Mean minimum 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(59°F)
Minimum 14°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(58°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Ruyigi, Burundi §

Ruyigi usually has the most precipitation in March, April and December, with an average of 25 rainy days and 179 mm (7.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ruyigi are June, July and August. On average, 6 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Ruyigi, Burundi.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 125 (4.9) 110 (4.3) 149 (5.9) 196 (7.7) 81 (3.2) 2 (0.1) 1 (0.0) 13 (0.5) 22 (0.9) 92 (3.6) 130 (5.1) 190 (7.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 20 20 25 25 15 0 0 1 5 14 20 27

Monthly sunshine hours in Ruyigi, Burundi §

The sunniest months in Ruyigi are May, July and October, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 43 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ruyigi: January, February and April receive an average of 9 hours 38 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Ruyigi, Burundi.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 263 301 322 302 334 315 329 327 327 334 316 321
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 16m 12h 12m 12h 6m 12h 0m 11h 56m 11h 54m 11h 55m 11h 59m 12h 4m 12h 10m 12h 15m 12h 18m

Solar UV radiation in Ruyigi, Burundi §

Ruyigi 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 Ruyigi UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ruyigi, Burundi.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 15 15 16 16 13 11 11 13 14 13 13 13