When to go · Bujumbura

Bujumbura in June

Great month. Dry season starts; easier roads.

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

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatVoykit month rating for Bujumbura

Dry season starts; easier roads.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

No other month rates higher than June for Bujumbura in this guide.

Long-term averages

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.

Burundi overall: Dry season starts: the best window.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bujumbura, side by side.

First month

Second month

June: Dry season starts; easier roads.

July: Dry, hot; Jul 1 Independence Day holiday.

Bujumbura: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.