Cibitoke weather in January

In January, Cibitoke sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 43 mm of rain across 9.7 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Cibitoke's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cibitoke's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
5th warmest
Overnight low
16°
12th coldest
Rainfall
43 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:08 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
78%
7th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Cibitoke is human settlement.

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

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical January day in Cibitoke reaches about 26°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 29°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)
12616
22616
32616
42616
52616
62616
72616
82616
92616
102616
112616
122616
132616
142616
152616
162616
172616
182616
192616
202616
212616
222616
232616
242616
252616
262616
272616
282616
292716
302716
312716

Cibitoke weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 16°439.712.16.3
Feb27° / 16°337.412.16.4
Mar26° / 16°488.8126.4
Apr25° / 16°669.211.96.4
May25° / 16°38511.97.4
Jun25° / 15°92.111.88.0
Jul25° / 15°91.811.88.2
Aug26° / 15°8211.97.9
Sep27° / 16°152.4127.5
Oct26° / 16°366.212.16.7
Nov26° / 16°397.112.16.6
Dec26° / 16°539.712.26.3

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 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 83%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21783
31783
41783
51684
61585
71585
81585
91486
101486
111585
121486
131486
141486
151486
161486
171486
181486
191585
201783
211783
221783
231882
241981
251981
262080
272080
282179
292278
302278
312278

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Cibitoke gets around 43 mm of rain over 9.7 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 31% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
235
335
435
535
635
735
835
935
1035
1135
1235
1335
1434
1534
1633
1732
1831
1931
2030
2129
2228
2328
2427
2527
2626
2726
2826
2926
3026
3127

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
159392
258402
358402
458402
558402
658402
758402
859392
959392
1059383
1160373
1261363
1363343
1463334
1564324
1666304
1767294
1867285
1969265
2070255
2171245
2273234
2373234
2474224
2574224
2675214
2775214
2876213
2976213
3075223
3175223

Wind in January

Winds average 4 km/h in January, the calmest month.

Across January, 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
314calm

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 6:02 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:026:12
212.26:026:12
312.26:036:12
412.26:036:13
512.26:046:13
612.26:046:14
712.26:046:14
812.26:056:14
912.26:056:15
1012.26:066:15
1112.26:066:16
1212.26:076:16
1312.26:076:16
1412.26:076:17
1512.26:086:17
1612.26:086:17
1712.16:096:18
1812.16:096:18
1912.16:096:18
2012.16:106:18
2112.16:106:19
2212.16:106:19
2312.16:116:19
2412.16:116:19
2512.16:116:20
2612.16:126:20
2712.16:126:20
2812.16:126:20
2912.16:136:20
3012.16:136:20
3112.16:136:21

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.78 kWh/m² to a high of 5.46 kWh/m² in September across the year — January's 5.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Cibitoke?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Cibitoke for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Cibitoke in January

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

In January, Cibitoke sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Cibitoke in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks 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 Cibitoke peaks around March 20 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 20UV 16Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Cibitoke 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 Cibitoke 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 Cibitoke?

Cibitoke sits at 2.9°S, 29.1°E, 937 m above sea level, in Burundi. The nearest listed city is Bugarama, 25 km away.

BugaramaBubanzaKarengeraMpandaRusiziGatumbaBushengeBushekeri

Topography around Cibitoke

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cibitoke has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 271 m around an average of 933 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,161 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,681 m.

The land around Cibitoke is covered by cropland (48%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, grassland (57%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
271 m
16 km
1,161 m
80 km
2,681 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Bugarama 25 km · Bubanza 37 km · Karengera 42 km · Mpanda 44 km · Rusizi 51 km · Gatumba 52 km · Bushenge 52 km · Bushekeri 52 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 Cibitoke (-2.8869°, 29.1248°, elevation 937 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).