Home › Bujumbura › Best time to visit
The best time to visit Bujumbura
June, July, August and September — daytime highs around 28°C. Every number on this page is measured, not guessed.
Bujumbura month by month
| Month | Day | Night | Wet days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28°C | 20°C | 18 | |
| February | 28°C | 21°C | 11 | |
| March | 28°C | 21°C | 14 | |
| April | 26°C | 20°C | 18 | |
| May | 26°C | 20°C | 13 | Shoulder |
| June | 27°C | 20°C | 2 | Best |
| July | 27°C | 19°C | 1 | Best |
| August | 28°C | 20°C | 2 | Best |
| September | 29°C | 21°C | 4 | Best |
| October | 29°C | 21°C | 10 | Shoulder |
| November | 27°C | 21°C | 13 | |
| December | 27°C | 20°C | 16 |
The short version
Warmest: September, around 29°C by day. Coolest: April, around 26°C by day and 20°C at night. Wettest: January with about 18 wet days. Driest: July with about 1.
If you want fewer people: May, October sit right beside the best months. The weather is close and the crowds are not.
Book it for those months
Prices climb as the good months fill up.
Common questions
When is the best time to visit Bujumbura?
The best months are June, July, August and September, when daytime highs sit around 28°C.
What is the hottest month in Bujumbura?
September, with daytime highs around 29°C.
What is the wettest month in Bujumbura?
January, with about 18 wet days. The driest is July with about 1.
When is the cheapest time to visit Bujumbura?
Prices follow the weather. The months either side of the best ones — May, October — are usually cheaper with similar conditions.
Temperatures and wet days are measured, not estimated: ERA5 reanalysis for 2021-2023, at Bujumbura, Bujumbura Mairie Province. Source: Open-Meteo.