Kirundo weather in September

In September, Kirundo sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 53 mm of rain across 9.5 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in September, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of September to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Kirundo's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kirundo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
17°
12th coldest
Rainfall
53 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:54 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
68%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Kirundo is place in Kirundo Province, Burundi.

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

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical September day in Kirundo reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and about 1°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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42817
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Kirundo weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23466
33565
43565
53664
63664
73664
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293268
303169

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Kirundo gets around 53 mm of rain over 9.5 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 32% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
122
224
324
425
526
626
727
827
928
1028
1129
1229
1329
1430
1530
1630
1731
1831
1932
2033
2134
2235
2336
2437
2539
2640
2740
2841
2942
3043

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the comfortable band about 47% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1503813
2473913
3454114
4434215
5414415
6394516
7374717
8354817
9334918
10324919
11315019
12305020
13295021
14285121
15285022
16285022
17275023
18274923
19274924
20264925
21264826
22254827
23244729
24234730
25224731
26214732
27204733
28194734
29184735
30164836

Wind in September

Winds average 7 km/h in September, the windiest month of the year.

Across September, 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
137calm
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296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:01 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 5:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:015:58
212.06:005:58
312.06:005:57
412.06:005:57
512.05:595:57
612.05:595:56
712.05:585:56
812.05:585:56
912.05:575:56
1012.05:575:55
1112.05:575:55
1212.05:565:55
1312.05:565:54
1412.05:555:54
1512.05:555:54
1612.05:545:54
1712.05:545:53
1812.05:535:53
1912.05:535:53
2012.05:535:52
2112.05:525:52
2212.05:525:52
2312.05:515:51
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2512.05:505:51
2612.05:505:51
2712.05:505:50
2812.05:495:50
2912.05:495:50
3012.05:485:50

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.72 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 — September's 5.72 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
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35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
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305.7Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Kirundo?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Kirundo for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Kirundo in September

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

In September, Kirundo sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kirundo in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September 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 September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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