When to go · Burundi
Burundi in October
Mixed month. Rains building; Rwagasore (13 Oct) and Ndadaye (21 Oct) days.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- Low
- Burundi
- Prices
- Low
- Burundi
Verdict
Rains building; Rwagasore (13 Oct) and Ndadaye (21 Oct) days.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in October
- Lake Tanganyika shore · Bujumbura, Rumonge, Nyanza-Lacfine
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.
- Central highlands · Gitega, Muramvya, tea countryrainy
1,500–2,000 m: mild days and cool nights; a short dry spell in Jan sometimes.
- South-east · Rutana, Karera Falls, Source of the Nilerainy
Hilly and green; dirt roads to the falls are hard in the rains.
- Bujumbura29 °C (84 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 10 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 10 rain days
- Cibitoke27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 14 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 14 rain days
- Gitega27 °C (81 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 13 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 13 rain days
- Kabezi28 °C (82 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 11 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 11 rain days
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.
Prince Rwagasore Day
13 Oct
Public holiday.
President Ndadaye Day
21 Oct
Public holiday.
Rwagasore Day and Ndadaye Day
13 and 21 October · Bujumbura
Two solemn public holidays close together, marking assassinated national leaders; a quiet, reflective period, not festival days.
Prince Louis Rwagasore Day
Oct 13 · Bujumbura
Public holiday marking the independence-era leader's assassination in 1961.
Ndadaye Day (Commemoration Day)
Oct 21 · Bujumbura
Public holiday marking the 1993 assassination of President Melchior Ndadaye; a solemn date, not a festival.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Burundi
- Low
- Prices · Burundi
- Low
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Burundi, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Mixed
Jun: Great (better)
Crowds
Oct: Low
Jun: Low
Prices
Oct: Low
Jun: Low
Festivals listed
Oct: 5
Jun: 2
October: Rains building; Rwagasore (13 Oct) and Ndadaye (21 Oct) days.
June: Dry season starts: the best window.
Burundi: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast