Cendajuru weather in January

In January, Cendajuru sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 191 mm of rain across 23.5 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of January to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Cendajuru's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cendajuru's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
8th warmest
Overnight low
16°
6th coldest
Rainfall
191 mm
23.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:02 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
77%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical January day in Cendajuru reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12516
22516
32516
42516
52516
62516
72516
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92516
102516
112516
122516
132516
142516
152516
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202516
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222516
232516
242516
252516
262616
272616
282616
292616
302616
312616

Cendajuru weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 16°19123.512.24.5
Feb26° / 16°15420.512.14.6
Mar25° / 16°18524124.5
Apr25° / 16°1922411.94.4
May25° / 16°7511.811.96.5
Jun25° / 15°71.311.87.9
Jul26° / 15°30.511.88.0
Aug27° / 16°13211.97.5
Sep28° / 17°346126.8
Oct27° / 16°11014.312.15.6
Nov25° / 16°19723.812.14.4
Dec25° / 16°22225.112.24.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
22080
32080
42080
52080
62080
72080
82080
92080
102080
111981
121882
131882
141882
151882
161882
171882
181882
191882
201981
212080
222080
232080
242179
252278
262278
272377
282476
292476
302575
312575

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Cendajuru gets around 191 mm of rain over 23.5 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 76% and peaks near 79% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
178
278
379
479
579
679
779
879
979
1079
1179
1279
1379
1479
1579
1678
1778
1877
1977
2076
2175
2275
2374
2474
2573
2673
2772
2872
2971
3071
3171

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the humid band about 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1011881
2011881
3011881
4010891
5010882
6010882
7010882
8010882
9010882
10010882
11010882
12010882
13010873
14010873
15011863
16011863
17011863
18012853
19012853
20012853
21012853
22013843
23013843
24113833
25113833
26113833
27113842
28113842
29113842
30113842
31114832

Wind in January

Winds average 5 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of January to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:55 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:15 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:556:06
212.25:566:07
312.25:566:07
412.25:576:08
512.25:576:08
612.25:576:08
712.25:586:09
812.25:586:09
912.25:596:10
1012.25:596:10
1112.26:006:10
1212.26:006:11
1312.26:016:11
1412.26:016:11
1512.26:016:12
1612.26:026:12
1712.26:026:12
1812.26:036:13
1912.26:036:13
2012.26:036:13
2112.26:046:13
2212.26:046:14
2312.26:046:14
2412.26:056:14
2512.26:056:14
2612.26:056:14
2712.26:066:15
2812.16:066:15
2912.16:066:15
3012.16:066:15
3112.16:076:15

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.11 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in September across the year — January's 5.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
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305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Cendajuru

In seasonPeak

In January, Cendajuru sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Cendajuru's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Cendajuru?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Cendajuru for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cendajuru in January

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

In January, Cendajuru sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Cendajuru in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cendajuru peaks around March 12 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 12UV 16Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Cendajuru in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Cendajuru is worst in July — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (April, 24 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1246 µg/m³Apr 1624 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun45Poor
Jul47Poor
Aug40Poor
Sep33Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cendajuru?

Cendajuru sits at 3.3°S, 30.6°E, 1,369 m above sea level, in Burundi. The nearest listed city is Kibondo, 36 km away.

KibondoBugaramaKarusiZanandoreRulengeKabangaGitega

Topography around Cendajuru

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cendajuru has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 500 m around an average of 1,410 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 747 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 966 m.

The land around Cendajuru is covered by grassland (34%), shrubs (31%) and cropland (28%) within 3 km, grassland (37%), cropland (34%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (33%), cropland (28%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
500 m
16 km
747 m
80 km
966 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
January weather nearby: Kibondo 36 km · Kakonko 40 km · Bugarama 47 km · Karusi 53 km · Zanandore 54 km · Rulenge 64 km · Kabanga 74 km · Gitega 77 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 Cendajuru (-3.289°, 30.6011°, elevation 1,369 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).