Mpanda in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Mpanda sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 1502 mm of rain over about 69 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Spring is Mpanda's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mpanda's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 25°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 1502 mm
- 69 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.5
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Mpanda in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C.
A typical spring day in Mpanda reaches about 25°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest September.
Mpanda 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° | 492 | 27.3 | 12.2 | 4.0 |
| Feb | 25° / 16° | 449 | 24.8 | 12.1 | 3.9 |
| Mar | 25° / 16° | 578 | 29 | 12 | 3.7 |
| Apr | 24° / 16° | 580 | 28.4 | 11.9 | 3.7 |
| May | 25° / 15° | 337 | 20.9 | 11.9 | 5.1 |
| Jun | 25° / 15° | 96 | 10.9 | 11.8 | 6.6 |
| Jul | 25° / 14° | 46 | 6 | 11.8 | 7.4 |
| Aug | 26° / 15° | 108 | 10.5 | 11.9 | 6.5 |
| Sep | 26° / 16° | 244 | 16.1 | 12 | 5.5 |
| Oct | 26° / 16° | 572 | 24.4 | 12.1 | 4.3 |
| Nov | 25° / 16° | 686 | 28.4 | 12.1 | 3.7 |
| Dec | 25° / 16° | 620 | 29.5 | 12.2 | 3.7 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Mpanda gets around 1502 mm of rain over 69 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 5 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 4.8 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Mpanda?
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 Mpanda for sightseeing.
What to pack for Mpanda in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Mpanda sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 69 days see rain.
UV index in Mpanda in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mpanda peaks around March 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 13 at about 9 (very high).
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) | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Mpanda 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 Mpanda is worst in August — around 72 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) | 58 | 58 | 54 | 49 | 52 | 61 | 60 | 72 | 69 | 58 | 52 | 53 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 58 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 54 | Poor |
| Apr | 49 | Poor |
| May | 52 | Poor |
| Jun | 61 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 60 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 72 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 69 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 58 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 52 | Poor |
| Dec | 53 | Poor |
Where is Mpanda?
Mpanda sits at 3.2°S, 29.4°E, 876 m above sea level, in Burundi. The nearest listed city is Bubanza, 10 km away.
Topography around Mpanda
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mpanda.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Mpanda has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 349 m around an average of 907 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,690 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,681 m.
The land around Mpanda is covered by cropland (39%), trees (31%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (33%), grassland (31%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (40%), trees (26%) and cropland (20%) 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 Mpanda (-3.1703°, 29.4026°, elevation 876 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.