Gatumba in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Gatumba sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 17 mm of rain over about 3 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Winter is Gatumba's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Gatumba's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 17 mm
- 3 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.3
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Gatumba in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical winter day in Gatumba reaches about 29°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
Gatumba weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) 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 | 29° / 19° | 59 | 7.6 | 12.2 | 5.3 |
| Feb | 30° / 20° | 39 | 4.9 | 12.1 | 5.2 |
| Mar | 30° / 20° | 47 | 5.4 | 12 | 5.3 |
| Apr | 29° / 20° | 84 | 6.6 | 11.9 | 5.6 |
| May | 29° / 19° | 45 | 3.8 | 11.9 | 6.1 |
| Jun | 29° / 18° | 11 | 1.9 | 11.8 | 6.4 |
| Jul | 29° / 18° | 3 | 0.5 | 11.8 | 6.6 |
| Aug | 30° / 18° | 3 | 0.7 | 11.9 | 6.0 |
| Sep | 31° / 19° | 6 | 1 | 12 | 5.3 |
| Oct | 30° / 19° | 18 | 2.9 | 12.1 | 5.2 |
| Nov | 29° / 19° | 36 | 4.7 | 12.2 | 5.5 |
| Dec | 29° / 19° | 93 | 7.5 | 12.2 | 5.4 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Gatumba gets around 17 mm of rain over 3 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 8 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early June to 11 h 54 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.9 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Gatumba?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter 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 Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Gatumba sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.
UV index in Gatumba in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Gatumba in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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).
| 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 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.
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.
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 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.