Gatumba weather in January

In January, Gatumba sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 59 mm of rain across 7.6 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% 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 Gatumba's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gatumba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
19°
9th coldest
Rainfall
59 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:07 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
82%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Gatumba is town in Burundi.

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 29°C through the month.

A typical January day in Gatumba reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 32°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)
12919
22919
32919
42919
52919
62919
72919
82919
92919
102919
112919
122919
132919
142919
152919
162919
172919
182919
192919
202919
212919
222919
232919
243019
253019
263019
273020
283020
293020
303020
313020

Gatumba weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 19°597.612.25.3
Feb30° / 20°394.912.15.2
Mar30° / 20°475.4125.3
Apr29° / 20°846.611.95.6
May29° / 19°453.811.96.1
Jun29° / 18°111.911.86.4
Jul29° / 18°30.511.86.6
Aug30° / 18°30.711.96.0
Sep31° / 19°61125.3
Oct30° / 19°182.912.15.2
Nov29° / 19°364.712.25.5
Dec29° / 19°937.512.25.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 88%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11288
21189
31189
41189
51189
61189
71090
81090
91090
101090
111090
121090
131090
141090
151090
161090
171090
181189
191288
201288
211387
221387
231585
241585
251585
261585
271684
281684
291684
301882
311882

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Gatumba gets around 59 mm of rain over 7.6 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 24% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
228
328
428
528
628
728
828
928
1028
1127
1227
1327
1426
1526
1625
1724
1824
1923
2022
2122
2221
2321
2421
2520
2620
2720
2820
2920
3020
3120

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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1735535
2636535
3636535
4636526
5536536
6536536
7537526
8537526
9537526
10537526
11537526
12537517
13538507
14538507
15538507
16538507
17638506
18638506
19638506
20738506
21738496
22838495
23838495
24838495
25838485
26938485
27939485
28939485
29939475
301039475
311039475

Wind in January

Winds average 5 km/h in January, the calmest month.

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 6:00 AM to 6:12 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)
112.26:006:12
212.26:016:12
312.26:016:13
412.26:026:13
512.26:026:14
612.26:036:14
712.26:036:14
812.26:046:15
912.26:046:15
1012.26:056:15
1112.26:056:16
1212.26:056:16
1312.26:066:17
1412.26:066:17
1512.26:076:17
1612.26:076:17
1712.26:076:18
1812.26:086:18
1912.26:086:18
2012.26:096:19
2112.26:096:19
2212.26:096:19
2312.26:106:19
2412.26:106:20
2512.26:106:20
2612.26:116:20
2712.26:116:20
2812.26:116:20
2912.16:116:20
3012.16:126:21
3112.16:126:21

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.43 kWh/m² to a high of 5.35 kWh/m² in September across the year — January's 4.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Gatumba?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Gatumba in January

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

In January, Gatumba sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Gatumba 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 Gatumba 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highVery highExtremeMar 20UV 16Jun 21UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Gatumba 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 Gatumba 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 Gatumba?

Gatumba sits at 3.3°S, 29.3°E, 780 m above sea level, in Burundi. The nearest listed city is Bujumbura, 13 km away.

BujumburaUviraMpandaBubanzaCibitokeKayanzaRumongeGitega

Topography around Gatumba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gatumba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9 m around an average of 774 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 838 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,681 m.

The land around Gatumba is covered by grassland (31%) and wetland (21%) within 3 km, grassland (36%) and water (35%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
9 m
16 km
838 m
80 km
2,681 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Bujumbura 13 km · Uvira 14 km · Mpanda 25 km · Bubanza 32 km · Cibitoke 52 km · Kayanza 62 km · Rumonge 74 km · Gitega 76 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 Gatumba (-3.3333°, 29.25°, elevation 780 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).