Burundi weather in January
Thinking about venturing to Burundi this January and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:
What is the weather like in Burundi in January?
January in Burundi generally has warm temperatures, with heavy precipitation.
You can expect warm maximum daytime temperatures of around 28°C and nighttime temperatures around 19°C in Bujumbura.
January is a very rainy month with an average rainfall of around 201 mm in Bujumbura. The city Bujumbura usually sees around 165 hours of sunlight, indicating a moderately sunny period.
To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Burundi in January, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Burundi climate page.
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Average weather in Bujumbura
In January Bujumbura generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 28°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 19°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.
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Is January the best time to visit Burundi?
In our opinion, January may not be the ideal time to visit Burundi due to the typically unpleasant weather in Bujumbura.
Generally speaking, June, July and August provide perfect weather in Bujumbura. The weather in January, March, April, November and December, on the other hand, tends to be unpleasant.
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