Gatumba weather in November

In November, Gatumba sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 36 mm of rain across 4.7 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-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 1% of the time in November, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of November to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Gatumba's 12th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gatumba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
19°
6th coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
4.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:44 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
87%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Gatumba is town in Burundi.

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

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical November 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 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 1°C cooler than October and on par with December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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33019
43019
52919
62919
72919
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Gatumba weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 6th-warmest and 7th-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 November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in November, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 94%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1892
2892
3892
4892
5694
6694
7694
8694
9694
10694
11595
12595
13595
14595
15595
16595
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30694

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Gatumba gets around 36 mm of rain over 4.7 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 16% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
113
213
314
414
514
615
715
815
916
1016
1116
1216
1316
1416
1516
1616
1716
1816
1916
2016
2116
2216
2316
2416
2516
2616
2716
2816
2916
3016

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the comfortable band about 54% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13254131
23155131
33055141
42956141
52856151
62757151
72657161
82557171
92459170
102458180
112358190
122258200
132258200
142158210
152157220
162057230
172056240
182054251
191954261
201953271
211853281
221852291
231852291
241752301
251751302
261750312
271651312
281651312
291650322
301649322

Wind in November

Winds average 6 km/h in November.

Across November, 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
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 6 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 5:43 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 5:58 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:435:50
212.15:435:50
312.15:435:50
412.15:435:50
512.15:435:51
612.15:435:51
712.15:435:51
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912.15:435:51
1012.15:435:51
1112.15:435:52
1212.15:435:52
1312.15:435:52
1412.15:435:52
1512.25:435:53
1612.25:445:53
1712.25:445:53
1812.25:445:53
1912.25:445:54
2012.25:445:54
2112.25:455:54
2212.25:455:55
2312.25:455:55
2412.25:455:55
2512.25:465:56
2612.25:465:56
2712.25:465:57
2812.25:465:57
2912.25:475:57
3012.25:475:58

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 4.43 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

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 — November's 4.43 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
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254.4Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Gatumba?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

November 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 November

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

In November, Gatumba sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Gatumba in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November 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 November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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