Gitega weather by month & the best time to visit
Burundi · highland town · oceanic / maritime climate
The best time to visit Gitega is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 90/100), with June and August close behind. Gitega averages about 2,196 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F and roughly 9 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Gitega?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Gitega is July, then June and August. The dullest month is January (64/100, 171 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Gitega?
Gitega gets a moderate 2,196 hours of sunshine a year. July (90/100) is noticeably better than January (64). It ranks #3 of 3 destinations in Burundi for annual sunshine, right at the national median of 2,196 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around December, carries about 44% of the annual 1,338 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 64 | 25° / 77°F | 14° / 57°F | 171 mm | 10 |
| February | 67 | 25° / 77°F | 14° / 57°F | 137 mm | 11 |
| March | 64 | 25° / 77°F | 14° / 57°F | 182 mm | 11 |
| April | 64 | 24° / 75°F | 14° / 57°F | 170 mm | 10 |
| May | 78 | 23° / 73°F | 14° / 57°F | 74 mm | 9 |
| June | 89 | 24° / 75°F | 12° / 54°F | 16 mm | 9 |
| July | 90 | 24° / 75°F | 10° / 50°F | 9 mm | 9 |
| August | 88 | 26° / 79°F | 12° / 54°F | 22 mm | 10 |
| September | 84 | 27° / 81°F | 14° / 57°F | 40 mm | 10 |
| October | 73 | 26° / 79°F | 15° / 59°F | 99 mm | 10 |
| November | 64 | 24° / 75°F | 14° / 57°F | 240 mm | 9 |
| December | 64 | 24° / 75°F | 14° / 57°F | 178 mm | 9 |
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Gitega: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Gitega?
Gitega is a highland town in Burundi at 1,646 m elevation with a oceanic / maritime climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Gitega get a year?
Gitega gets about 2,196 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Gitega?
The sunniest time to visit Gitega is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 90/100 (with June and August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F.
What is the least sunny month in Gitega?
January is the least sunny month in Gitega, scoring 64/100 with about 171 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Gitega?
The typical midday UV index in Gitega peaks around 11 (extreme) in February, easing to about 9 (very high) in May. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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