When to go · Gitega

Gitega in January

Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across Burundi: Short drier spell possible between rains — check.

Key facts

Verdict: Mixed
Temperature: 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C); average high / low
Rain days: 12
Crowds: Low; Burundi overall
Prices: Low; Burundi overall

Plan around it

Verdict

MixedBurundi month rating

Outside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across Burundi: Short drier spell possible between rains — check.

January is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

GitegaHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 12 days
Central highlands, Burundi · Gitega, Muramvya, tea countryrainy
1,500–2,000 m: mild days and cool nights; a short dry spell in Jan sometimes.

Burundi overall: Short drier spell possible between rains — check.

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

First month

Second month

January: Outside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across Burundi: Short drier spell possible between rains — check.

June: Inside Gitega's best window: Jun–Aug.

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