Cendajuru weather in October

In October, Cendajuru sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 110 mm of rain across 14.3 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in October, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of October to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Cendajuru's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cendajuru's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
110 mm
14.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:40 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
75%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical October day in Cendajuru reaches about 27°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 24°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C cooler than September and about 2°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12817
22817
32817
42817
52717
62717
72717
82717
92717
102717
112717
122717
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142716
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202616
212616
222616
232616
242616
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262616
272616
282616
292616
302616
312616

Cendajuru weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33466
43466
53268
63169
73070
83070
93070
102872
112872
122674
132575
142476
152377
162377
172278
182278
192278
202179
212179
222080
232179
242179
252080
262080
271981
281981
291783
301783
311684

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Cendajuru gets around 110 mm of rain over 14.3 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 46% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
230
331
432
533
634
735
837
938
1039
1140
1241
1343
1444
1546
1647
1748
1850
1951
2052
2153
2254
2355
2456
2557
2658
2759
2860
2961
3062
3164

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the comfortable band about 40% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1433820
2413921
3394021
4374122
5354223
6344323
7324324
8314425
9304426
10294427
11274429
12264330
13254332
14244234
15234235
16224137
17204139
18194041
19184042
20174044
21153945
22143947
23133948
24123850
25113851
26103852
2793754
2883656
2973657
3063559
3153461

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 6 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:46 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 5:45 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:465:47
212.05:455:47
312.05:455:47
412.05:455:47
512.05:445:47
612.05:445:46
712.05:435:46
812.05:435:46
912.15:435:46
1012.15:425:46
1112.15:425:45
1212.15:425:45
1312.15:415:45
1412.15:415:45
1512.15:415:45
1612.15:405:45
1712.15:405:45
1812.15:405:45
1912.15:405:45
2012.15:395:45
2112.15:395:44
2212.15:395:44
2312.15:395:44
2412.15:395:44
2512.15:385:44
2612.15:385:44
2712.15:385:44
2812.15:385:44
2912.15:385:44
3012.15:385:45
3112.15:385:45

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.75 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 — October's 5.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Cendajuru

In seasonPeak

In October, 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 October a good time to visit Cendajuru?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Cendajuru for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cendajuru in October

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

In October, Cendajuru sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Cendajuru in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks 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 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 October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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