Bubanza in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Bubanza sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 896 mm of rain over about 76 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 23°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Fall is Bubanza's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bubanza's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
23°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
15°C
Rainfall
896 mm
76 wet days
Avg wind
4 km/h
Travel score
4.3
weakest season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Bubanza in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 23°C.

A typical fall day in Bubanza reaches about 23°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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Bubanza weather by month

How the three fall months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Bubanza gets around 896 mm of rain over 76 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 4 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early March to 11 h 48 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Bubanza?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

4.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Bubanza for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bubanza in Fall

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

In fall, Bubanza sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 76 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Bubanza in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 14 (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 Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall 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
Fall 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.