When to go · Bujumbura
Bujumbura in April
Mixed month. Rain; Easter closures.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Low
- Burundi overall
- Prices
- Low
- Burundi overall
Verdict
Rain; Easter closures.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than April?
April is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in April
- BujumburaHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 15 days
- Lake Tanganyika shore, Burundi · Bujumbura, Rumonge, Nyanza-Lacrainy
At 780 m it's hot and humid: 30 °C (86 °F) most of the year, rain peaking Feb–Apr.At 780 m it's hot and humid: 86 °F (30 °C) most of the year, rain peaking Feb–Apr.
Long rains season
Green hills around the city; fewer visitors.
Watch: Afternoon storms can slow the lakeshore road; keep day trips flexible.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Easter check
Movable; Good Friday and Easter Monday · Nationwide
Public holidays; churches busy, especially Regina Mundi and other centre-city churches.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Burundi overall
- Low
- Prices · Burundi overall
- Low
Burundi overall: Peak rains; Ntaryamira Day 6 Apr.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bujumbura, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Mixed
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jun: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Apr: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jun: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 15
Jun: 1 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Low
Jun: Low
Prices
Apr: Low
Jun: Low
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jun: 0
April: Rain; Easter closures.
June: Dry season starts; easier roads.
Bujumbura: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast