Bubanza in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Bubanza sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 841 mm of rain over about 64 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Spring is Bubanza's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bubanza's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 24°C; warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 15°C
Rainfall: 841 mm; 64 wet days
Avg wind: 5 km/h
Travel score: 4.8; 2nd-best season
Months: Sep · Oct · Nov

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Temperature in Bubanza in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C.

A typical spring day in Bubanza reaches about 24°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

Bubanza weather by month

How the three spring months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	24° / 15°	269	22.9	12.2	4.7
Feb	24° / 15°	253	21.6	12.1	4.5
Mar	24° / 15°	345	27.5	12	4.0
Apr	23° / 15°	357	28.2	11.9	3.7
May	23° / 14°	194	20	11.9	5.1
Jun	24° / 14°	65	7.6	11.8	7.0
Jul	24° / 13°	31	4	11.8	7.8
Aug	25° / 14°	75	7.6	11.9	7.1
Sep	25° / 15°	154	13.1	12	6.0
Oct	24° / 15°	328	23	12.1	4.6
Nov	23° / 15°	359	27.5	12.1	3.8
Dec	24° / 15°	303	25.7	12.2	4.2

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Bubanza gets around 841 mm of rain over 64 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Spring

Winds average 5 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early September to 12 h 12 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.0 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Bubanza?

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

4.8

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

4.2

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Bubanza for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bubanza in Spring

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

In spring, Bubanza sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 64 days see rain.

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UV index in Bubanza in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 13 (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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	13	13	16	15	12	10	10	10	13	14	13	12
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Extreme	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	13	Extreme
Feb	13	Extreme
Mar	16	Extreme
Apr	15	Extreme
May	12	Extreme
Jun	10	Very high
Jul	10	Extreme
Aug	10	Very high
Sep	13	Extreme
Oct	14	Extreme
Nov	13	Extreme
Dec	12	Extreme

Air quality in Bubanza in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	58	58	54	49	52	61	60	72	69	58	52	53
Level	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Poor	Poor	Poor	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Poor	Poor

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	58	Unhealthy
Feb	58	Unhealthy
Mar	54	Poor
Apr	49	Poor
May	52	Poor
Jun	61	Unhealthy
Jul	60	Unhealthy
Aug	72	Unhealthy
Sep	69	Unhealthy
Oct	58	Unhealthy
Nov	52	Poor
Dec	53	Poor

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.

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

grassland 49%

16 km

1,780 m

grassland 38%

80 km

2,681 m

grassland 39%

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Spring 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

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.