Cibitoke in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Cibitoke sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 129 mm of rain over about 27 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Cibitoke's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Cibitoke's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 129 mm
- 27 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.3
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Cibitoke in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.
A typical summer day in Cibitoke reaches about 26°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
Cibitoke weather by month
How the three summer months (December, January and February) 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 | 26° / 16° | 43 | 9.7 | 12.1 | 6.3 |
| Feb | 27° / 16° | 33 | 7.4 | 12.1 | 6.4 |
| Mar | 26° / 16° | 48 | 8.8 | 12 | 6.4 |
| Apr | 25° / 16° | 66 | 9.2 | 11.9 | 6.4 |
| May | 25° / 16° | 38 | 5 | 11.9 | 7.4 |
| Jun | 25° / 15° | 9 | 2.1 | 11.8 | 8.0 |
| Jul | 25° / 15° | 9 | 1.8 | 11.8 | 8.2 |
| Aug | 26° / 15° | 8 | 2 | 11.9 | 7.9 |
| Sep | 27° / 16° | 15 | 2.4 | 12 | 7.5 |
| Oct | 26° / 16° | 36 | 6.2 | 12.1 | 6.7 |
| Nov | 26° / 16° | 39 | 7.1 | 12.1 | 6.6 |
| Dec | 26° / 16° | 53 | 9.7 | 12.2 | 6.3 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Cibitoke gets around 129 mm of rain over 27 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 4 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early December to 12 h 06 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.1 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Cibitoke?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer 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 Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Cibitoke sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 27 days see rain.
UV index in Cibitoke in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Cibitoke in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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).
| 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 |
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.
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.
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 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.