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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Bujumbura in May

In an average May, Bujumbura sees a daily high around 25°C and a low around 23°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high25°C
Typical high range24°C to 26°C
Average low23°C
Typical low range21°C to 24°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

May records

The most extreme May on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total May accumulation.

High

Highest 28°C 2026-05-13
Lowest 21°C 1989-05-12

Low

Highest 25°C 2024-05-13
Lowest 17°C 2026-05-30

Feels-like

Highest 30°C 2026-05-06
Lowest 21°C 1989-05-12

Humidity

Highest 16.6 g/m³ 1986-05-05
Lowest 10.4 g/m³ 1997-05-21

Wind

Highest 25 km/h 1985-05-02
Lowest 6 km/h 2026-05-08

Gust

Highest 62 km/h 2010-05-01
Lowest 16 km/h 2003-05-03

Precip

Wettest 331 mm 2021
Driest 1 mm 2000

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