Kirundo weather by month & the best time to visit
Burundi · small town · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate

The best time to visit Kirundo is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 89/100), with June and August close behind. Kirundo averages about 2,315 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F and roughly 20 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Kirundo?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Kirundo is July, then June and August. The dullest month is March (65/100, 154 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Kirundo?
Kirundo gets a moderate 2,315 hours of sunshine a year. July (89/100) is noticeably better than March (65). Kirundo is the sunniest of the 3 destinations tracked in Burundi. The year's 1,269 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 71 | 27° / 81°F | 17° / 63°F | 119 mm | 10 |
| February | 73 | 28° / 82°F | 17° / 63°F | 107 mm | 11 |
| March | 65 | 27° / 81°F | 17° / 63°F | 154 mm | 10 |
| April | 65 | 26° / 79°F | 16° / 61°F | 170 mm | 10 |
| May | 74 | 26° / 79°F | 16° / 61°F | 101 mm | 9 |
| June | 86 | 26° / 79°F | 14° / 57°F | 36 mm | 9 |
| July | 89 | 27° / 81°F | 14° / 57°F | 20 mm | 9 |
| August | 85 | 28° / 82°F | 15° / 59°F | 42 mm | 9 |
| September | 79 | 29° / 84°F | 17° / 63°F | 74 mm | 10 |
| October | 70 | 28° / 82°F | 17° / 63°F | 124 mm | 10 |
| November | 65 | 26° / 79°F | 16° / 61°F | 191 mm | 9 |
| December | 68 | 26° / 79°F | 16° / 61°F | 131 mm | 9 |
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Kirundo: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Kirundo?
Kirundo is a small town in Burundi at 1,394 m elevation with a tropical — wet & dry seasons climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Kirundo get a year?
Kirundo gets about 2,315 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Kirundo?
The sunniest time to visit Kirundo is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 89/100 (with June and August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F.
What is the least sunny month in Kirundo?
March is the least sunny month in Kirundo, scoring 65/100 with about 154 mm of rain.
Is Kirundo the sunniest place in Burundi?
Yes — with about 2,315 hours of sunshine a year, Kirundo has the most annual sunshine of the 3 Burundi destinations tracked by Sunshine Atlas.
How strong is the sun in Kirundo?
The typical midday UV index in Kirundo 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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