Gatumba weather in June

In June, Gatumba sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 11 mm of rain across 1.9 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-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 25% of the time in June, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of June to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Gatumba's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gatumba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
8th warmest
Overnight low
18°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
1.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:09 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
61%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Gatumba is town in Burundi.

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

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical June day in Gatumba reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs on par with May and on par with July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12918
22918
32918
42918
52918
62918
72918
82918
92918
102918
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122918
132918
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212918
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282918
292918
302918

Gatumba weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 8th-warmest and 9th-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 June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35050
45050
55050
65050
75050
84951
94852
104654
114555
124555
134456
144357
154159
164060
174060
184060
193961
204060
214060
224060
234159
244357
254357
264555
274654
284753
294951
305149

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Gatumba gets around 11 mm of rain over 1.9 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 6% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
48
58
68
78
88
98
108
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147
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166
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185
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225
235
244
254
264
274
283
293
303

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the comfortable band about 64% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11556281
21558270
31558270
41657261
51657261
61559251
71559251
81560241
91560241
101462231
111463221
121463221
131464211
141465201
151566190
161567180
171568170
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191668160
201768150
211868140
221968130
231969120
242068120
252267110
262367100
27246790
28256690
29276580
30286480

Wind in June

Winds average 7 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 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
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of June to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 6:06 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 6:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:065:55
211.86:065:55
311.86:065:55
411.86:065:56
511.86:075:56
611.86:075:56
711.86:075:56
811.86:075:56
911.86:075:56
1011.86:085:56
1111.86:085:57
1211.86:085:57
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1411.86:095:57
1511.86:095:57
1611.86:095:57
1711.86:095:58
1811.86:095:58
1911.86:105:58
2011.86:105:58
2111.86:105:59
2211.86:105:59
2311.86:105:59
2411.86:115:59
2511.86:115:59
2611.86:116:00
2711.86:116:00
2811.86:126:00
2911.86:126:00
3011.86:126:00

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 4.75 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 — June's 4.75 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
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
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124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
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174.7Bright
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244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Gatumba?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

June 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 June

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

In June, Gatumba sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Gatumba in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 10 (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 June

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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