Gitega weather in October

In October, Gitega sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 67 mm of rain across 12.2 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in October, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of October to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Gitega's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gitega's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
17°
11th coldest
Rainfall
67 mm
12.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:43 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
78%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
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 October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical October day in Gitega reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C cooler than September and about 2°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52717
62617
72617
82617
92617
102617
112617
122617
132617
142617
152617
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182617
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202517
212517
222517
232517
242517
252516
262516
272516
282516
292516
302516
312516

Gitega weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 81%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23367
33070
43070
52773
62575
72476
82377
92179
102179
112080
121981
131882
141783
151684
161684
171684
181585
191585
201585
211585
221486
231486
241486
251486
261486
271387
281387
291387
301387
311288

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Gitega gets around 67 mm of rain over 12.2 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 39% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
121
222
324
425
526
627
728
828
929
1030
1131
1233
1334
1435
1537
1639
1740
1842
1943
2044
2146
2247
2348
2450
2551
2652
2753
2854
2955
3056
3156

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
164342
262353
361363
460373
557394
656404
755414
853425
951445
1050455
1149465
1247485
1345496
1444506
1542526
1640546
1739556
1837567
1935587
2033607
2132617
2230628
2329638
2427658
2526668
2624688
2722699
2821709
2919729
30187210
31167410

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, 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
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 6 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:48 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 5:47 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:485:50
212.05:485:50
312.05:485:50
412.05:475:50
512.05:475:49
612.05:465:49
712.05:465:49
812.15:465:49
912.15:455:49
1012.15:455:48
1112.15:455:48
1212.15:445:48
1312.15:445:48
1412.15:445:48
1512.15:435:48
1612.15:435:48
1712.15:435:48
1812.15:425:47
1912.15:425:47
2012.15:425:47
2112.15:425:47
2212.15:425:47
2312.15:415:47
2412.15:415:47
2512.15:415:47
2612.15:415:47
2712.15:415:47
2812.15:415:47
2912.15:405:47
3012.15:405:47
3112.15:405:47

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.32 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 — October's 5.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Gitega

In seasonPeak

In October, 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 October a good time to visit Gitega?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Gitega for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gitega in October

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

In October, Gitega sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Gitega in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 14 (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 October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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