Thermograph

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

Bujumbura weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Bujumbura, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 32°C on 2005-02-22; its coldest fell to 15°C on 2026-06-21.

Records by month

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
30°C2000-01-28
21°C1993-01-12
25°C2006-01-26
19°C1990-01-01
February
32°C2005-02-22
22°C1986-02-05
26°C2005-02-23
19°C1993-02-24
March
29°C2025-03-14
22°C2010-03-28
26°C2024-03-14
18°C1981-03-30
April
28°C2026-04-03
21°C2020-04-22
25°C2019-04-07
17°C2026-04-25
May
28°C2026-05-13
21°C1989-05-12
25°C2024-05-13
17°C2026-05-30
June
27°C2024-06-02
22°C1987-06-22
25°C2024-06-02
15°C2026-06-21
July
26°C2024-07-30
21°C2021-07-26
24°C2024-07-31
16°C2026-07-08
August
27°C2023-08-22
21°C1999-08-07
25°C2023-08-27
19°C1983-08-21
September
28°C2019-09-23
22°C2004-09-07
26°C1997-09-26
19°C1980-09-29
October
28°C2024-10-01
22°C1986-10-30
25°C2010-10-04
19°C1991-10-12
November
29°C2019-11-16
22°C1997-11-21
25°C2010-11-01
19°C1985-11-11
December
30°C1987-12-30
22°C1992-12-15
25°C2016-12-26
19°C1991-12-22

Records by season

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Southern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Summer (Dec–Feb)
32°C2005-02-22
21°C1993-01-12
26°C2005-02-23
19°C1990-01-01
Autumn (Mar–May)
29°C2025-03-14
21°C2020-04-22
26°C2024-03-14
17°C2026-05-30
Winter (Jun–Aug)
27°C2023-08-22
21°C1999-08-07
25°C2024-06-02
15°C2026-06-21
Spring (Sep–Nov)
29°C2019-11-16
22°C1997-11-21
26°C1997-09-26
19°C1985-11-11

All-time records

The most extreme value Bujumbura has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 32°C 2005-02-22
Lowest 21°C 1993-01-12

Low

Highest 26°C 2005-02-23
Lowest 15°C 2026-06-21

Feels-like

Highest 37°C 2005-02-22
Lowest 21°C 1993-01-12

Humidity

Highest 17.7 g/m³ 2016-03-24
Lowest 8.3 g/m³ 1990-07-30

Wind

Highest 39 km/h 2007-02-13
Lowest 6 km/h 2026-04-29

Gust

Highest 76 km/h 2021-03-08
Lowest 11 km/h 2025-06-18

Precip

Wettest 198 mm 1985-11-11
Driest 48-day dry spell 1997-07-17

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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