Gitega weather in March

In March, Gitega sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 112 mm of rain across 20.3 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in March, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Gitega's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gitega's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
7th warmest
Overnight low
16°
8th coldest
Rainfall
112 mm
20.3 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:09 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
78%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Gitega is capital of Burundi.

Density
2,950/km²
people per km²
Founded
1912

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

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical March day in Gitega reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 1°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12516
22516
32516
42516
52516
62516
72516
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92516
102516
112516
122516
132516
142516
152516
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192416
202416
212416
222416
232416
242416
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262416
272416
282416
292416
302416
312416

Gitega weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 16°8516.712.25.6
Feb25° / 16°7615.412.15.5
Mar24° / 16°11220.3125.1
Apr23° / 16°12421.711.94.7
May24° / 16°459.711.86.8
Jun24° / 15°4111.88.3
Jul25° / 15°10.211.88.5
Aug26° / 16°61.211.97.9
Sep27° / 17°163.7127.3
Oct26° / 17°6712.212.16.1
Nov24° / 16°1022012.25.0
Dec24° / 16°9819.212.25.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22377
32377
42377
52476
62476
72476
82476
92476
102476
112476
122377
132377
142377
152377
162377
172377
182377
192179
202179
212179
222179
231981
241981
251882
261882
271882
281882
291783
301783
311684

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Gitega gets around 112 mm of rain over 20.3 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 65% and peaks near 71% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
160
260
361
461
561
661
762
862
962
1062
1163
1263
1364
1464
1565
1665
1766
1866
1967
2067
2167
2268
2368
2469
2569
2670
2770
2870
2971
3071
3171

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the comfortable band about 61% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
137225
227226
327127
427028
526830
616831
716732
816633
916534
1016435
1116336
1216237
1316138
1416138
1516039
1616039
1715940
1815940
1915841
2005941
2105842
2205743
2305743
2405644
2505545
2605545
2705446
2805347
2905248
3005248
3105149

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March.

Across March, 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
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55calm
65calm
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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 March

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:11 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:05 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:116:16
212.16:116:15
312.16:116:15
412.16:116:15
512.16:116:15
612.16:116:14
712.16:116:14
812.06:116:14
912.06:106:13
1012.06:106:13
1112.06:106:13
1212.06:106:12
1312.06:106:12
1412.06:106:11
1512.06:096:11
1612.06:096:11
1712.06:096:10
1812.06:096:10
1912.06:096:09
2012.06:086:09
2112.06:086:09
2212.06:086:08
2312.06:086:08
2412.06:086:07
2512.06:076:07
2612.06:076:07
2712.06:076:06
2812.06:076:06
2912.06:066:05
3012.06:066:05
3112.06:066:05

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.59 kWh/m² to a high of 5.74 kWh/m² in September across the year — March's 5.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Gitega

In seasonPeak

In March, Gitega sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Gitega's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Gitega?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Gitega for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gitega in March

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

In March, Gitega sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Gitega in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gitega peaks around March 15 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 13 at about 10 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 16Aug 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Gitega in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Gitega is worst in August — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (April, 26 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateAug 2148 µg/m³Apr 1426 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb33Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun40Poor
Jul44Poor
Aug48Poor
Sep47Poor
Oct35Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Gitega?

Gitega sits at 3.4°S, 29.9°E, 1,684 m above sea level, in Burundi. The nearest listed city is Zanandore, 28 km away.

ZanandoreKarusiNgoziBujumburaMpandaKayanzaBubanzaGatumba

Topography around Gitega

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gitega has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 199 m around an average of 1,662 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 641 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,908 m.

The land around Gitega is covered by cropland (32%), artificial surfaces (29%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, cropland (40%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (38%), cropland (31%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
199 m
16 km
641 m
80 km
1,908 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Zanandore 28 km · Karusi 45 km · Ngozi 59 km · Bujumbura 63 km · Mpanda 65 km · Kayanza 65 km · Bubanza 71 km · Gatumba 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 Gitega (-3.4271°, 29.9246°, elevation 1,684 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).