Bubanza weather in April

In April, Bubanza sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 357 mm of rain across 28.2 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in April, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of April to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Bubanza's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bubanza's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
12th warmest
Overnight low
15°
12th coldest
Rainfall
357 mm
28.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:05 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
89%
11th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Bubanza is place in Bubanza Province, Burundi.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical April day in Bubanza reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12315
22315
32315
42315
52315
62315
72315
82315
92315
102315
112315
122315
132315
142315
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202315
212315
222315
232315
242315
252315
262315
272315
282315
292315
302315

Bubanza weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 15°26922.912.24.7
Feb24° / 15°25321.612.14.5
Mar24° / 15°34527.5124.0
Apr23° / 15°35728.211.93.7
May23° / 14°1942011.95.1
Jun24° / 14°657.611.87.0
Jul24° / 13°31411.87.8
Aug25° / 14°757.611.97.1
Sep25° / 15°15413.1126.0
Oct24° / 15°3282312.14.6
Nov23° / 15°35927.512.13.8
Dec24° / 15°30325.712.24.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 95%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1694
2694
3694
4694
5694
6595
7595
8595
9595
10595
11496
12496
13496
14496
15496
16496
17496
18496
19595
20595
21595
22595
23595
24694
25694
26694
27694
28793
29793
30793

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Bubanza gets around 357 mm of rain over 28.2 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 94% and peaks near 95% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
194
294
395
495
595
695
795
895
995
1095
1195
1295
1395
1495
1595
1694
1794
1894
1994
2094
2194
2293
2393
2493
2593
2693
2793
2892
2992
3091

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the comfortable band about 66% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
117128
217029
316930
416930
516831
616831
716831
816732
916732
1016732
1116732
1216732
1316732
1416633
1526533
1626533
1726533
1826533
1926533
2026533
2126533
2226533
2326533
2426434
2526434
2626335
2736235
2836136
2936136
3046036

Wind in April

Winds average 4 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of April to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:08 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:086:06
212.06:086:06
312.06:076:06
412.06:076:05
512.06:076:05
612.06:076:04
712.06:066:04
812.06:066:04
912.06:066:03
1011.96:066:03
1111.96:066:02
1211.96:056:02
1311.96:056:02
1411.96:056:01
1511.96:056:01
1611.96:056:01
1711.96:056:00
1811.96:046:00
1911.96:046:00
2011.96:045:59
2111.96:045:59
2211.96:045:59
2311.96:045:58
2411.96:035:58
2511.96:035:58
2611.96:035:58
2711.96:035:57
2811.96:035:57
2911.96:035:57
3011.96:035:57

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.46 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.46 kWh/m² to a high of 5.46 kWh/m² in September across the year — April's 4.46 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Bubanza?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.7
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bubanza.

What to pack for Bubanza in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Bubanza sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 28 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Bubanza in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bubanza peaks around March 20 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 10 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highVery highExtremeMar 20UV 16Jun 21UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Bubanza in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Bubanza is worst in August — around 72 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyPoorAug 2171 µg/m³Apr 1950 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan58Unhealthy
Feb58Unhealthy
Mar54Poor
Apr49Poor
May52Poor
Jun61Unhealthy
Jul60Unhealthy
Aug72Unhealthy
Sep69Unhealthy
Oct58Unhealthy
Nov52Poor
Dec53Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bubanza?

Bubanza sits at 3.1°S, 29.4°E, 1,079 m above sea level, in Burundi. The nearest listed city is Mpanda, 10 km away.

KayanzaGatumbaBujumburaCibitokeUviraNgoziBugarama

Topography around Bubanza

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bubanza.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bubanza has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 390 m around an average of 1,076 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,780 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,681 m.

The land around Bubanza is covered by grassland (49%) and trees (42%) within 3 km, grassland (38%), trees (35%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%), trees (27%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
390 m
16 km
1,780 m
80 km
2,681 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Mpanda 10 km · Kayanza 32 km · Gatumba 32 km · Bujumbura 34 km · Cibitoke 37 km · Uvira 45 km · Ngozi 52 km · Bugarama 61 km

Burundi travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$234
2025
Happiness
3.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2020
Homicide rate
5.6
per 100k, 2016
Road deaths
35.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
Religion
Christian 94%Muslim 3%other 1%none 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Bubanza (-3.0804°, 29.391°, elevation 1,079 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).