Bujumbura, Burundi Weather
Bujumbura hourly forecast: next 24 hours
Today's high of 88°F (31°C) is about 4°F (2°C) above the typical September high of 84°F (29°C).
Current conditions in detail
Bujumbura weather tomorrow (Thursday, September 17)
Tomorrow in Bujumbura looks overcast, with a high of 84° and an overnight low of 73°. Precipitation chance is modest at 22%. Winds top out near 17 mph, and the UV index reaches 10 (very high).
Bujumbura 14-day forecast
About the weather in Bujumbura
Temperature barely moves in Bujumbura - 2°C between the average September and the average June. Rainfall does the work instead: 7.1 inches (181 mm) in April against 3 mm (0.1 in) in July.
Bujumbura weather: quick facts
- Hottest month: September - highs near 84°F (29°C)
- Coldest month: June - highs near 80°F (27°C)
- Decade extremes (2015-2024): 90°F (32°C) high · 61°F (16°C) low
- Wettest month: April (17 rainy days) · Sunniest: June (11.4 h sun/day)
- Climate type: tropical wet-and-dry
- Annual swing: 2°C between the average warmest and coolest month · day to night: 7°C
- Average humidity: 71%
Temperatures through the year
4 months average under 20 mm of rain, the longest unbroken stretch running June through September. June bottoms out at 80°F (27°C) in daylight, 68°F (20°C) after dark. At its warmest, in September, Bujumbura runs to 84°F (29°C) in the afternoon and back to 70°F (21°C) by dawn. Across the gridded 2015-2024 daily record, the highest daily maximum for this location was 90°F (32°C) and the lowest daily minimum 61°F (16°C). Days and nights are about 7°C apart on average - narrower than about 83% of the cities we track.
Rain, sun and snow
Between the average September and the average June lie 2°C, a narrower spread than all but 4% of the 3496 cities in our dataset.
Season by season
September through November
September through November sits firmly in the heat here - highs near 83°F (28°C), nights near 70°F (21°C), and expect showers on roughly 26 days across the season. Daylight is generous - around 10.5 hours of sun a day. With the moisture factored in, afternoons feel hotter than the reading suggests - the humidity and dew point converter shows why.
December through February
Through December through February, Bujumbura runs hot: 82°F (28°C) by day, 69°F (21°C) after dark, and rain falls on around 41 of the 90 days. Daylight is generous - around 10.0 hours of sun a day.
March through May
Through March through May, Bujumbura is mild and warm: 80°F (27°C) by day, 69°F (21°C) after dark, and rain falls on around 41 of the 90 days. Daylight is generous - around 10.4 hours of sun a day.
June through August
June through August runs hot here - highs near 81°F (27°C), nights near 68°F (20°C), and precipitation is sparse, near 16 mm (0.6 in) for the season. Daylight is generous - around 11.3 hours of sun a day.
Average temperatures in Bujumbura by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Precipitation | Sunshine | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 81° | 69° | 16 | 4.8 in | 10.1 h/day | 76% |
| February | 82° | 70° | 10 | 2.9 in | 10.0 h/day | 75% |
| March | 82° | 70° | 13 | 3.7 in | 10.1 h/day | 75% |
| April | 79° | 69° | 17 | 7.1 in | 10.0 h/day | 79% |
| May | 80° | 69° | 11 | 2.9 in | 11.0 h/day | 76% |
| June | 80° | 68° | 1 | 0.3 in | 11.4 h/day | 70% |
| July | 80° | 67° | 1 | 0.1 in | 11.2 h/day | 65% |
| August | 82° | 69° | 1 | 0.2 in | 11.3 h/day | 61% |
| September | 84° | 70° | 4 | 0.7 in | 11.1 h/day | 61% |
| October | 83° | 70° | 9 | 2.0 in | 10.4 h/day | 66% |
| November | 81° | 69° | 13 | 2.9 in | 9.9 h/day | 72% |
| December | 81° | 69° | 15 | 4.9 in | 10.0 h/day | 76% |