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
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.
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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24° / 15° | 115 | 19.2 | 12.1 | 5.3 |
| Feb | 24° / 15° | 108 | 17.8 | 12.1 | 5.2 |
| Mar | 24° / 15° | 141 | 24.4 | 12 | 4.5 |
| Apr | 23° / 15° | 135 | 25.4 | 11.9 | 4.1 |
| May | 23° / 15° | 60 | 14.6 | 11.9 | 6.0 |
| Jun | 24° / 14° | 16 | 5.1 | 11.8 | 7.6 |
| Jul | 25° / 15° | 7 | 2.2 | 11.8 | 8.1 |
| Aug | 25° / 16° | 20 | 4.8 | 11.9 | 7.4 |
| Sep | 26° / 16° | 46 | 9.1 | 12 | 6.6 |
| Oct | 24° / 16° | 114 | 19.4 | 12.1 | 5.2 |
| Nov | 23° / 15° | 145 | 25.5 | 12.1 | 4.1 |
| Dec | 23° / 15° | 127 | 21.5 | 12.2 | 4.9 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Ngozi gets around 337 mm of rain over 64 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 5 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
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.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.9 kWh/m².
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.
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.
UV index in Ngozi in Fall
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Ngozi in Fall
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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 60 | 59 | 55 | 51 | 55 | 65 | 64 | 68 | 66 | 57 | 55 | 57 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 59 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 55 | Poor |
| Apr | 51 | Poor |
| May | 55 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 65 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 64 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 68 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 66 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 57 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 55 | Poor |
| Dec | 57 | Unhealthy |
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.
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.
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 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.