Karusi in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Karusi sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 460 mm of rain over about 51 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early September to 25°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels humid.
Spring is Karusi's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Karusi's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 460 mm
- 51 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.3
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Karusi in Spring
Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early September to 25°C by late November.
A typical spring day in Karusi reaches about 26°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
Karusi weather by month
How the three spring months (September, October and November) 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 | 25° / 16° | 201 | 23.3 | 12.2 | 4.6 |
| Feb | 26° / 16° | 178 | 21.4 | 12.1 | 4.5 |
| Mar | 25° / 16° | 217 | 26.3 | 12 | 4.2 |
| Apr | 24° / 16° | 210 | 25.3 | 11.9 | 4.2 |
| May | 25° / 16° | 88 | 13.2 | 11.9 | 6.3 |
| Jun | 25° / 15° | 9 | 2 | 11.8 | 7.8 |
| Jul | 26° / 15° | 3 | 0.7 | 11.8 | 8.0 |
| Aug | 27° / 16° | 17 | 2.5 | 11.9 | 7.4 |
| Sep | 27° / 17° | 52 | 7.2 | 12 | 6.6 |
| Oct | 26° / 16° | 161 | 17.9 | 12.1 | 5.3 |
| Nov | 25° / 16° | 247 | 25.8 | 12.1 | 4.1 |
| Dec | 25° / 15° | 242 | 25.9 | 12.2 | 4.3 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Karusi gets around 460 mm of rain over 51 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 6 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early September to 12 h 12 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Karusi
In spring, Karusi overlaps 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.
Is spring a good time to visit Karusi?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Karusi for sightseeing.
What to pack for Karusi in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Karusi sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 51 days see rain.
UV index in Karusi in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Karusi in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 60 | 59 | 55 | 51 | 55 | 65 | 64 | 68 | 66 | 57 | 55 | 57 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 59 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 55 | Poor |
| Apr | 51 | Poor |
| May | 55 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 65 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 64 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 68 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 66 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 57 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 55 | Poor |
| Dec | 57 | Unhealthy |
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.
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.
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 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.