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The climate of Burundi, city by city

This page lists the 14 cities in Burundi for which climate normals are available. Each entry covers temperature, rainfall and how the climate changed between 1940 and 2025, computed from ERA5 reanalysis data.

Average across cities

20.2°C

Annual rainfall

2,018mm

Spread between cities

5.2°C

Warming

+1.5°C

Departure from normal across the country's largest cities, 1940–2025

Rankings

Across the 14 cities in this country with a measured climate.

The warmest

  1. 1Bujumbura23.5 °C
  2. 2Gatumba23.5 °C
  3. 3Rumonge21 °C
  4. 4Vyanda21 °C
  5. 5Kirundo20.6 °C
  6. 6Cibitoke20.1 °C
  7. 7Cendajuru19.8 °C
  8. 8Zanandore19.7 °C
  9. 9Karuzi19.6 °C
  10. 10Gitega19.5 °C

The coldest

  1. 1Bubanza18.3 °C
  2. 2Ngozi18.7 °C
  3. 3Kayanza18.7 °C
  4. 4Mpanda19.3 °C
  5. 5Gitega19.5 °C
  6. 6Karuzi19.6 °C
  7. 7Zanandore19.7 °C
  8. 8Cendajuru19.8 °C
  9. 9Cibitoke20.1 °C
  10. 10Kirundo20.6 °C

The wettest

  1. 1Mpanda4,988 mm
  2. 2Rumonge4,619 mm
  3. 3Vyanda4,619 mm
  4. 4Bubanza2,949 mm
  5. 5Karuzi1,868 mm
  6. 6Cendajuru1,609 mm
  7. 7Ngozi1,200 mm
  8. 8Kayanza1,200 mm
  9. 9Kirundo1,188 mm
  10. 10Zanandore1,112 mm

Frequently asked questions

What is the hottest city in Burundi?

The hottest city in Burundi is Bujumbura, with an average annual temperature of 23.5 °C.

What is the coldest city in Burundi?

The coldest city in Burundi is Bubanza, with an average annual temperature of 18.3 °C.

What is the wettest city in Burundi?

The wettest city in Burundi is Mpanda, with 4,988 mm of precipitation per year.

Has the climate of Burundi warmed?

Based on its largest cities, Burundi warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025.

Cities by region

Bubanza Province2

Bujumbura Mairie Province1

Bujumbura Rural Province1

Bururi Province1

Cankuzo Province1

Cibitoke Province1

Gitega Province3

Kayanza Province1

Kirundo Province1

Ngozi Province1

Rumonge1