Ngozi in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Ngozi sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 337 mm of rain over about 64 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 23°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Fall is Ngozi's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ngozi's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
23°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
15°C
Rainfall
337 mm
64 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
4.9
weakest season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Ngozi in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 23°C.

A typical fall day in Ngozi reaches about 23°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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Ngozi weather by month

How the three fall months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 15°11519.212.15.3
Feb24° / 15°10817.812.15.2
Mar24° / 15°14124.4124.5
Apr23° / 15°13525.411.94.1
May23° / 15°6014.611.96.0
Jun24° / 14°165.111.87.6
Jul25° / 15°72.211.88.1
Aug25° / 16°204.811.97.4
Sep26° / 16°469.1126.6
Oct24° / 16°11419.412.15.2
Nov23° / 15°14525.512.14.1
Dec23° / 15°12721.512.24.9

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Ngozi gets around 337 mm of rain over 64 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 5 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early March to 11 h 48 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Ngozi?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

4.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Ngozi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ngozi in Fall

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

In fall, Ngozi sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 64 days see rain.

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UV index in Ngozi in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ngozi peaks around March 18 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 18UV 16Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Ngozi in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Ngozi 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).

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyUnhealthyAug 1968 µg/m³Apr 1551 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan60Unhealthy
Feb59Unhealthy
Mar55Poor
Apr51Poor
May55Unhealthy
Jun65Unhealthy
Jul64Unhealthy
Aug68Unhealthy
Sep66Unhealthy
Oct57Unhealthy
Nov55Poor
Dec57Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ngozi?

Ngozi sits at 2.9°S, 29.8°E, 1,824 m above sea level, in Burundi. The nearest listed city is Kayanza, 22 km away.

KayanzaButareKarusiKirundoZanandoreBubanzaMpandaNzega

Topography around Ngozi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ngozi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 289 m around an average of 1,688 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 662 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,130 m.

The land around Ngozi is covered by cropland (34%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, cropland (33%), trees (31%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (33%), cropland (32%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
289 m
16 km
662 m
80 km
2,130 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Kayanza 22 km · Butare 36 km · Karusi 43 km · Kirundo 46 km · Zanandore 50 km · Bubanza 52 km · Mpanda 56 km · Nzega 57 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 Ngozi (-2.9075°, 29.8306°, elevation 1,824 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.