Karusi weather in April

In April, Karusi sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 210 mm of rain across 25.3 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 4th-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 2% of the time in April, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of April to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Karusi's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Karusi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
12th warmest
Overnight low
16°
7th coldest
Rainfall
210 mm
25.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:02 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
83%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Karusi is human settlement.

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

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical April day in Karusi reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 9°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, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12516
22516
32516
42516
52516
62516
72516
82416
92416
102416
112416
122416
132416
142416
152416
162416
172416
182416
192416
202416
212416
222416
232416
242416
252416
262416
272416
282416
292416
302416

Karusi weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 16°20123.312.24.6
Feb26° / 16°17821.412.14.5
Mar25° / 16°21726.3124.2
Apr24° / 16°21025.311.94.2
May25° / 16°8813.211.96.3
Jun25° / 15°9211.87.8
Jul26° / 15°30.711.88.0
Aug27° / 16°172.511.97.4
Sep27° / 17°527.2126.6
Oct26° / 16°16117.912.15.3
Nov25° / 16°24725.812.14.1
Dec25° / 15°24225.912.24.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 88%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11288
21288
31288
41189
51189
61189
71189
81189
91189
101189
111090
121090
131090
141090
151189
161189
171189
181189
191189
201288
211288
221288
231288
241387
251387
261387
271486
281585
291684
301783

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Karusi gets around 210 mm of rain over 25.3 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 85% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
188
288
388
488
588
688
787
887
987
1087
1187
1287
1387
1486
1586
1686
1786
1885
1985
2084
2184
2283
2383
2482
2581
2681
2780
2879
2978
3076

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the humid band about 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1012862
2012871
3012871
4012871
5012871
6013861
7013861
8013861
9013861
10013861
11013861
12013861
13013861
14013861
15013861
16013861
17014851
18014851
19015841
20016831
21017821
22018811
23118801
24119791
25120781
26121771
27121780
28122770
29123760
30224740

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 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
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of April to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:05 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:056:03
212.06:056:03
312.06:046:02
412.06:046:02
512.06:046:02
612.06:046:01
712.06:036:01
812.06:036:00
912.06:036:00
1011.96:036:00
1111.96:035:59
1211.96:025:59
1311.96:025:59
1411.96:025:58
1511.96:025:58
1611.96:025:58
1711.96:015:57
1811.96:015:57
1911.96:015:57
2011.96:015:56
2111.96:015:56
2211.96:015:56
2311.96:015:55
2411.96:005:55
2511.96:005:55
2611.96:005:55
2711.96:005:54
2811.96:005:54
2911.96:005:54
3011.96:005:54

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.02 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.02 kWh/m² to a high of 5.96 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.02 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Karusi

In seasonPeak

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

Karusi'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 April a good time to visit Karusi?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Karusi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Karusi in April

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

In April, Karusi sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Karusi in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Karusi peaks around March 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 16Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Karusi in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Karusi is worst in August — around 68 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyUnhealthyAug 1968 µg/m³Apr 1551 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan60Unhealthy
Feb59Unhealthy
Mar55Poor
Apr51Poor
May55Unhealthy
Jun65Unhealthy
Jul64Unhealthy
Aug68Unhealthy
Sep66Unhealthy
Oct57Unhealthy
Nov55Poor
Dec57Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Karusi?

Karusi sits at 3.1°S, 30.2°E, 1,627 m above sea level, in Burundi. The nearest listed city is Zanandore, 18 km away.

ZanandoreNgoziGitegaBugaramaCendajuruKirundoKabangaKayanza

Topography around Karusi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Karusi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 181 m around an average of 1,552 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 525 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,689 m.

The land around Karusi is covered by cropland (30%), trees (29%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, cropland (36%), grassland (29%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (34%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
181 m
16 km
525 m
80 km
1,689 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Zanandore 18 km · Ngozi 43 km · Gitega 45 km · Bugarama 48 km · Cendajuru 53 km · Kirundo 58 km · Kabanga 62 km · Kayanza 63 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 Karusi (-3.1014°, 30.1628°, elevation 1,627 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).