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Burundi · Month guide
Burundi in May
Around 25 °C with 127 mm of rain and 5.5 hours of sun a day.
May is a mixed month for Burundi — worth planning around specific regions. Around 25 °C with 127 mm of rain and 5.5 hours of sun a day. Use the regional grid below to find where this month works best — national averages hide the swings between coast, highlands, and inland.
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Burundi · May
What the weather usually does
Burundi · typical month
- Day / night17 – 25 °CYear range 16 – 27 °C
- Rainfall127 mmYear range 19 – 301 mm
- Sunshine5.5 hr / dayYear range 4.3 – 6.8 hr / day
17 regions · current month
Burundi, taken apart
- Bubanza26°C now · 26–28 °C yr
- Bujumbura Mairie26°C now · 25–27 °C yr
- Bujumbura Rural25°C now · 24–26 °C yr
- Bururi24°C now · 24–26 °C yr
- Cankuzo26°C now · 26–29 °C yr
- Cibitoke25°C now · 25–27 °C yr
- Gitega24°C now · 24–27 °C yr
- Karuzi25°C now · 25–28 °C yr
- Kayanza24°C now · 23–26 °C yr
- Kirundo26°C now · 26–29 °C yr
- Makamba25°C now · 25–28 °C yr
- Muramvya24°C now · 24–26 °C yr
- Muyinga26°C now · 26–28 °C yr
- Mwaro23°C now · 22–25 °C yr
- Ngozi25°C now · 25–27 °C yr
- Rutana25°C now · 25–29 °C yr
- Ruyigi26°C now · 25–29 °C yr
Safety · 4 governments
What the governments say about Burundi
Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
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Highest level across 4 governments · Advisory last changed
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DE
Level 1Exercise normal precautions
Exercise normal precautions
NL
Level 2Exercise increased caution
Exercise increased caution
US
Level 3Reconsider travel
Reconsider travel
Parts of Burundi carry a higher advisory — up to level 4, "Do not travel". The governments concerned name a region rather than a boundary, so the carve-out is not drawn on the map and is not reflected in the combined level above. Follow the source links for where it applies.
Climate at a glance · 10-year ERA5
A decade of weather, in one page
— daytime high— overnight low▬ typical range
View data table
| Month | Average daytime high (°C) | Average overnight low (°C) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25.3 | 17.1 | 16.1 | 27.3 |
| February | 25.8 | 17.4 | 16.1 | 28.0 |
| March | 25.6 | 17.3 | 16.0 | 27.9 |
| April | 24.7 | 17.2 | 16.3 | 26.7 |
| May | 25.1 | 16.9 | 15.7 | 27.2 |
| June | 25.5 | 16.2 | 14.5 | 27.3 |
| July | 26.0 | 16.0 | 14.1 | 27.8 |
| August | 26.9 | 17.2 | 15.5 | 28.9 |
| September | 27.3 | 17.9 | 16.7 | 29.5 |
| October | 26.4 | 17.8 | 16.6 | 28.6 |
| November | 24.9 | 17.2 | 16.3 | 26.9 |
| December | 24.9 | 17.0 | 16.0 | 26.8 |
View data table
| Month | Rainfall (mm) |
|---|---|
| January | 241 |
| February | 202 |
| March | 242 |
| April | 301 |
| May | 127 |
| June | 28 |
| July | 19 |
| August | 43 |
| September | 84 |
| October | 178 |
| November | 246 |
| December | 277 |
View data table
| Month | Sunshine hours (hr / day) |
|---|---|
| January | 6.0 |
| February | 6.2 |
| March | 5.8 |
| April | 4.3 |
| May | 5.5 |
| June | 6.3 |
| July | 6.8 |
| August | 6.6 |
| September | 6.5 |
| October | 5.9 |
| November | 4.9 |
| December | 5.3 |
— average▬ typical range
View data table
| Month | Average wind speed (km/h) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4.5 | 3.6 | 5.7 |
| February | 4.6 | 3.6 | 5.6 |
| March | 4.6 | 3.7 | 5.7 |
| April | 4.8 | 3.6 | 6.6 |
| May | 5.5 | 4.0 | 7.1 |
| June | 6.1 | 4.6 | 7.9 |
| July | 6.6 | 4.9 | 8.7 |
| August | 6.6 | 4.9 | 8.6 |
| September | 6.5 | 5.0 | 8.3 |
| October | 6.0 | 4.3 | 8.0 |
| November | 5.1 | 3.9 | 6.8 |
| December | 4.5 | 3.6 | 5.6 |
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