When to go · Bujumbura
Bujumbura in July
Great month. Dry, hot; Jul 1 Independence Day holiday.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Low
- Burundi overall
- Prices
- Low
- Burundi overall
Verdict
Dry, hot; Jul 1 Independence Day holiday.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than July?
No other month rates higher than July for Bujumbura in this guide.
Weather in July
- BujumburaHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 1 day
- Lake Tanganyika shore, Burundi · Bujumbura, Rumonge, Nyanza-Lacbest weather
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 dry season season
The most reliable weather for the beach and any half-day drive out of town; roads are at their easiest.
Watch: Still warm at midday; dust on unpaved sections of road.
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.
Independence Day
1 July · Nationwide
Public holiday; possible events and road changes near the centre — confirm locally.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Burundi overall
- Low
- Prices · Burundi overall
- Low
Burundi overall: Dry; Independence Day 1 Jul with drum performances.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bujumbura, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
Jul: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jun: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Jul: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jun: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 1
Jun: 1
Crowds
Jul: Low
Jun: Low
Prices
Jul: Low
Jun: Low
Festivals listed
Jul: 1
Jun: 0
July: Dry, hot; Jul 1 Independence Day holiday.
June: Dry season starts; easier roads.
Bujumbura: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.