When to go · Gitega

Gitega in May

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (heavy rain can make roads difficult).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C); average high / low
Rain days: 14
Crowds: Low; Burundi overall
Prices: Low; Burundi overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Gitega

Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (heavy rain can make roads difficult).

May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

GitegaHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 14 days
Central highlands, Burundi · Gitega, Muramvya, tea countryfine
1,500–2,000 m: mild days and cool nights; a short dry spell in Jan sometimes.

Burundi overall: Rains ease late in the month.

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

First month

Second month

May: Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (heavy rain can make roads difficult).

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

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