Kirundo weather in October

In October, Kirundo sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 128 mm of rain across 19 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Kirundo's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kirundo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
10th coldest
Rainfall
128 mm
19 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:43 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
77%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Kirundo is place in Kirundo Province, Burundi.

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

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical October day in Kirundo 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 24°C and 29°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
82717
92717
102717
112717
122717
132717
142617
152617
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182617
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202617
212617
222617
232617
242617
252617
262617
272617
282617
292617
302617
312617

Kirundo weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 17°8216.312.15.4
Feb27° / 17°7615.612.15.3
Mar26° / 17°12522.1124.7
Apr25° / 17°17224.411.94.3
May25° / 17°8713.811.96.0
Jun26° / 16°132.711.97.5
Jul27° / 16°40.711.97.7
Aug28° / 17°213.411.97.1
Sep28° / 17°539.5126.2
Oct26° / 17°1281912.15.1
Nov25° / 16°14923.712.14.4
Dec26° / 16°10820.712.15.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% 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 81%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
32971
42773
52773
62674
72476
82278
92278
102179
112080
121981
131882
141783
151783
161783
171684
181684
191684
201684
211684
221684
231684
241684
251684
261684
271585
281585
291585
301486
311387

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kirundo gets around 128 mm of rain over 19 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 60% and peaks near 76% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
246
347
448
550
651
752
853
954
1055
1156
1256
1357
1458
1559
1660
1761
1862
1963
2064
2165
2266
2367
2468
2570
2671
2772
2873
2974
3075
3176

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the humid band about 57% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1154837
2144838
3134840
4124741
5114742
6104744
794645
884546
984547
1074449
1174350
1274251
1364153
1464054
1563955
1663856
1753758
1853659
1953560
2043462
2143363
2243264
2333166
2433067
2532869
2622771
2722672
2822474
2922375
3022177
3112079

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 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
275calm
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.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:485:49
212.05:485:49
312.05:475:49
412.05:475:49
512.05:465:48
612.05:465:48
712.05:465:48
812.05:455:48
912.05:455:47
1012.05:455:47
1112.05:445:47
1212.05:445:47
1312.15:445:47
1412.15:435:47
1512.15:435:47
1612.15:435:46
1712.15:435:46
1812.15:425:46
1912.15:425:46
2012.15:425:46
2112.15:425:46
2212.15:425:46
2312.15:415:46
2412.15:415:46
2512.15:415:46
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2712.15:415:46
2812.15:415:46
2912.15:415:46
3012.15:415:46
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 5.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.98 kWh/m² to a high of 5.9 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 5.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Kirundo?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Kirundo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kirundo in October

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

In October, Kirundo sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Kirundo 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 Kirundo 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 Kirundo 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 Kirundo is worst in January — around 82 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyJan 1981 µg/m³May 966 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan82Unhealthy
Feb80Unhealthy
Mar73Unhealthy
Apr66Unhealthy
May66Unhealthy
Jun75Unhealthy
Jul67Unhealthy
Aug72Unhealthy
Sep72Unhealthy
Oct68Unhealthy
Nov72Unhealthy
Dec77Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kirundo?

Kirundo sits at 2.6°S, 30.1°E, 1,403 m above sea level, in Burundi. The nearest listed city is Butare, 40 km away.

ButareKabangaNyamataNyanzaNgoziRuhangoBugarama

Topography around Kirundo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kirundo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 239 m around an average of 1,434 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 533 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,441 m.

The land around Kirundo is covered by trees (46%) within 3 km, trees (35%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (37%), grassland (27%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
239 m
16 km
533 m
80 km
1,441 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Butare 40 km · Kabanga 42 km · Nyamata 43 km · Nyanza 46 km · Ngozi 46 km · Ruhango 52 km · Mugina 56 km · Bugarama 58 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 Kirundo (-2.5845°, 30.0959°, elevation 1,403 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).