Karusi weather in October

In October, Karusi sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 161 mm of rain across 17.9 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 5% 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 Karusi's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Karusi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
16°
10th coldest
Rainfall
161 mm
17.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:42 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
78%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Karusi is human settlement.

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 Karusi reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C cooler than September and about 1°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52717
62717
72717
82716
92616
102616
112616
122616
132616
142616
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212616
222616
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262516
272516
282516
292516
302516
312516

Karusi 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°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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
32773
42773
52674
62575
72575
82476
92278
102179
112080
122080
131882
141882
151882
161684
171684
181684
191684
201684
211684
221684
231783
241783
251783
261684
271684
281684
291585
301585
311387

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Karusi gets around 161 mm of rain over 17.9 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 57% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
239
341
442
544
645
747
848
949
1050
1151
1253
1354
1455
1557
1658
1759
1860
1962
2063
2164
2265
2365
2466
2567
2668
2770
2871
2972
3073
3175

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 43% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1324523
2304624
3284725
4264826
5254926
6234927
7225028
8215029
9205030
10204931
11194932
12184834
13184735
14174637
15164538
16164440
17154442
18144343
19134245
20124247
21114148
22104050
2394051
2483953
2573855
2673756
2763658
2853560
2943462
3043264
3133166

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 5:49 PM to 5:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:485:49
212.05:475:49
312.05:475:49
412.05:465:48
512.05:465:48
612.05:465:48
712.05:455:48
812.05:455:48
912.05:445:47
1012.15:445:47
1112.15:445:47
1212.15:435:47
1312.15:435:47
1412.15:435:47
1512.15:435:47
1612.15:425:46
1712.15:425:46
1812.15:425:46
1912.15:425:46
2012.15:415:46
2112.15:415:46
2212.15:415:46
2312.15:415:46
2412.15:415:46
2512.15:405:46
2612.15:405:46
2712.15:405:46
2812.15:405:46
2912.15:405:46
3012.15:405:46
3112.15:405:46

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.6 kWh/m².

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 — October's 5.6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Karusi

In seasonPeak

In October, 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 October a good time to visit Karusi?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Karusi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Karusi in October

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

In October, Karusi sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Karusi 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 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 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 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
October 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).