Rumonge weather in April

In April, Rumonge sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 527 mm of rain across 29.6 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in April, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of April to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Rumonge's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rumonge's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
8th warmest
Overnight low
19°
7th coldest
Rainfall
527 mm
29.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:05 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
88%
10th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Rumonge is capital of Rumonge Province, Burundi.

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

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical April day in Rumonge reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12419
22419
32419
42419
52419
62419
72419
82419
92419
102419
112319
122319
132319
142319
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222319
232319
242319
252319
262319
272319
282319
292319
302319

Rumonge weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 19°58230.712.23.6
Feb24° / 20°47427.412.13.6
Mar24° / 20°54430.5123.6
Apr24° / 19°52729.611.93.5
May24° / 19°35128.911.84.0
Jun24° / 18°11619.811.85.3
Jul24° / 18°4810.111.86.9
Aug24° / 18°7312.611.96.6
Sep25° / 19°17821.6125.0
Oct24° / 20°43429.212.13.8
Nov23° / 19°58629.912.23.4
Dec23° / 19°6013112.23.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 94%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1793
2793
3793
4793
5694
6694
7694
8694
9694
10694
11694
12694
13595
14595
15595
16595
17694
18694
19694
20694
21694
22793
23793
24793
25793
26892
27892
28892
29991
301090

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Rumonge gets around 527 mm of rain over 29.6 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 99% and peaks near 100% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
198
298
398
498
598
699
799
899
999
1099
1199
1299
1399
1499
15100
16100
1799
1899
1999
2099
2199
2299
2399
2498
2598
2698
2798
2897
2997
3097

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the muggy band about 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 64% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13565
23565
33565
43565
53664
63664
73664
83664
93664
103664
113664
123664
133664
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153664
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203763
213763
223763
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243763
253763
263763
273763
283763
293763
303763

Wind in April

Winds average 4 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of April to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:08 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 5:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:086:06
212.06:086:05
312.06:076:05
412.06:076:05
512.06:076:04
611.96:076:04
711.96:076:03
811.96:066:03
911.96:066:03
1011.96:066:02
1111.96:066:02
1211.96:066:01
1311.96:066:01
1411.96:056:01
1511.96:056:00
1611.96:056:00
1711.96:055:59
1811.96:055:59
1911.96:055:59
2011.96:055:58
2111.96:045:58
2211.96:045:58
2311.96:045:57
2411.96:045:57
2511.96:045:57
2611.96:045:57
2711.96:045:56
2811.96:045:56
2911.96:045:56
3011.96:045:56

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.18 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.18 kWh/m² to a high of 5.47 kWh/m² in September across the year — April's 4.18 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.2Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Rumonge?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Rumonge.

What to pack for Rumonge in April

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

In April, Rumonge sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 30 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Rumonge in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks 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 Rumonge peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 14 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 15UV 15Aug 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Rumonge in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Rumonge is worst in August — around 59 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.0× the cleanest month (April, 19 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateAug 2158 µg/m³Apr 1720 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul42Poor
Aug59Unhealthy
Sep54Poor
Oct33Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Rumonge?

Rumonge sits at 4.0°S, 29.4°E, 790 m above sea level, in Burundi. The nearest listed city is Vyanda, 23 km away.

VyandaBujumburaUviraGatumbaGitegaMpandaBubanza

Topography around Rumonge

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rumonge has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 168 m around an average of 807 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,171 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,447 m.

The land around Rumonge is covered by trees (45%) and water (26%) within 3 km, water (45%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (35%), water (26%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
168 m
16 km
1,171 m
80 km
2,447 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Vyanda 23 km · Bujumbura 66 km · Uvira 72 km · Gatumba 74 km · Gitega 81 km · Mpanda 89 km · Mwandiga 98 km · Bubanza 99 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 Rumonge (-3.9736°, 29.4386°, elevation 790 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).