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Burundi climate

Tropical, milder in the hills. Browse cities below to find a city with detailed month-by-month records.

Popular cities:Bujumbura · Gitega · Ngozi · Rumonge · Cibitoke · Kayanza

Browse all 15 cities in Burundi

Grouped by climate type, then by population.

Aw

Tropical savanna (dry winter)

5 cities
Ngozipop 62kKirundopop 16kMuyingapop 15kMakambapop 15kRutanapop 9k
Am

Tropical monsoon

4 cities
Bujumburapop 769kRumongepop 56kKayanzapop 34kBubanzapop 31k
Cwb

Subtropical highland

2 cities
Gitegapop 65kRuyigipop 11k
Af

Tropical rainforest

2 cities
Isalepop 8kBururipop 7k
BSh

Hot semi-arid

1 city
Cibitokepop 37k
As

Tropical savanna (dry summer)

1 city
Cankuzopop 6k

A few cities, to show the range

A spread picked to show how different the climate gets across Burundi.

Bujumbura
Tropical monsoonAm
Gitega
Subtropical highlandCwb
Ngozi
Tropical savanna (dry winter)Aw
Rumonge
Tropical monsoonAm
Cibitoke
Hot semi-aridBSh
Kayanza
Tropical monsoonAm

Climate types in Burundi

Burundi spans 6 climate types. All climate types:

Aw Tropical savanna (dry winter) · 5 citiesAm Tropical monsoon · 4 citiesAf Tropical rainforest · 2 citiesCwb Subtropical highland · 2 citiesAs Tropical savanna (dry summer) · 1 cityBSh Hot semi-arid · 1 city
Climate records across Burundi — warmest, coolest, wettest, driest

Warmest Rumonge (74.7 °F avg) · Coolest Gitega (67.5 °F avg) · Wettest Isale (202 in/yr) · Driest Cibitoke (18 in/yr)These are the extreme ends of our city records, not typical conditions — most of Burundi sits well between them.