Mpanda in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Mpanda sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 1562 mm of rain over about 82 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Mpanda's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mpanda's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 25°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 1562 mm
- 82 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.9
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Mpanda in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C.
A typical summer day in Mpanda reaches about 25°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
Mpanda weather by month
How the three summer months (December, January and February) 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 Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Mpanda gets around 1562 mm of rain over 82 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 4 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early December to 12 h 06 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.9 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Mpanda?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mpanda.
What to pack for Mpanda in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Mpanda sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 82 days see rain.
UV index in Mpanda in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer 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 Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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.