Burundi climate
World Climates covers 2 places in Burundi. By annual mean temperature, the warmest is Bujumbura (26 °C78 °F) and the coolest is Gitega (19 °C66 °F). The wettest is Bujumbura with 1,808 mm71 in of precipitation per year, the driest Gitega with 1,339 mm53 in.
The most common climate types (Köppen classification computed from these averages) are tropical savanna (dry winter) (Aw, 1 place) and subtropical highland (dry winter) (Cwb, 1 place).
The highest monthly average high is in Bujumbura (32 °C89 °F in September); the lowest monthly average low is in Gitega (10 °C50 °F in July).
Frequently asked questions
Which is the warmest place in Burundi?
By annual mean temperature, the warmest place in Burundi is Bujumbura at 26 °C78 °F. The coolest is Gitega at 19 °C66 °F.
Where does it rain the most in Burundi?
Bujumbura gets the most precipitation, 1,808 mm71 in in an average year. The driest place is Gitega with 1,339 mm53 in.
How many places in Burundi does this site cover?
World Climates has climate data for 2 places in Burundi. Each one has a page with monthly averages for temperature, rainfall, humidity and daylight.
Climate of every place in Burundi
Year = annual mean temperature; max high = average high of the warmest month; min low = average low of the coldest month; precip. = annual total. Temperatures in °C°F, precipitation in mminches. Sorted by population.
Other cities over 100,000 people
These cities share a NASA POWER grid cell with a larger place, so their averages are shown on that page:
- Uvira → data of Bujumbura
Data: NASA POWER climatology 2001–2025 (MERRA-2 reanalysis, CERES satellite data) — grid-cell averages, not station records. Sources and method.