Rumonge weather in January

In January, Rumonge sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 582 mm of rain across 30.7 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-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 January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of January to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Rumonge's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rumonge's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 24°; 6th warmest
Overnight low: 19°; 7th coldest
Rainfall: 582 mm; 30.7 wet days
Daylight: 12 h 12 min; 6:05 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover: 85%; 7th clearest
Wind: 4 km/h; 8th windiest
Solar energy: 4.8 kWh/m²
Travel score: 3.6; out of 10

Rumonge is capital of Rumonge Province, Burundi.

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

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Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical January day in Rumonge reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 5°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, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24
Avg low (°C)	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
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Rumonge weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	24° / 19°	582	30.7	12.2	3.6
Feb	24° / 20°	474	27.4	12.1	3.6
Mar	24° / 20°	544	30.5	12	3.6
Apr	24° / 19°	527	29.6	11.9	3.5
May	24° / 19°	351	28.9	11.8	4.0
Jun	24° / 18°	116	19.8	11.8	5.3
Jul	24° / 18°	48	10.1	11.8	6.9
Aug	24° / 18°	73	12.6	11.9	6.6
Sep	25° / 19°	178	21.6	12	5.0
Oct	24° / 20°	434	29.2	12.1	3.8
Nov	23° / 19°	586	29.9	12.2	3.4
Dec	23° / 19°	601	31	12.2	3.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 93%.

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Clearer (%)	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	6	6	6	7	8	8	8	8	8	9	9	9	9	10	10	10
Cloudier (%)	95	95	95	95	95	95	95	94	95	95	95	95	95	95	95	94	94	94	93	92	92	92	92	92	91	91	91	91	90	90	90

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	5	95
2	5	95
3	5	95
4	5	95
5	5	95
6	5	95
7	5	95
8	6	94
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16	6	94
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19	7	93
20	8	92
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25	9	91
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29	10	90
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31	10	90

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Rumonge gets around 582 mm of rain over 30.7 wet days in January. 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.

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Rain chance (%)	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	98	98	98	98	98

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Humidity in January

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

By dew point, January lands in the muggy band about 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 52% of them.

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Humid (%)	49	49	49	49	49	49	49	50	49	49	49	49	49	49	49	49	48	48	48	48	48	47	47	46	46	46	45	45	44	44	43
Muggy (%)	51	51	51	51	51	51	51	50	51	51	51	51	51	51	51	51	52	52	52	52	52	53	53	54	54	54	55	55	56	56	57

	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)
1	49	51
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Wind in January

Winds average 4 km/h in January.

Across January, 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)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
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Sunrise & sunset in January

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:59 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:21 PM.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Daylight (h)	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2
Sunrise (AM)	5:59	5:59	6:00	6:00	6:00	6:01	6:01	6:02	6:02	6:03	6:03	6:04	6:04	6:05	6:05	6:05	6:06	6:06	6:07	6:07	6:07	6:08	6:08	6:08	6:09	6:09	6:09	6:10	6:10	6:10	6:10
Sunset (PM)	6:12	6:13	6:13	6:13	6:14	6:14	6:15	6:15	6:15	6:16	6:16	6:16	6:17	6:17	6:17	6:18	6:18	6:18	6:19	6:19	6:19	6:19	6:20	6:20	6:20	6:20	6:20	6:20	6:21	6:21	6:21

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	12.2	5:59	6:12
2	12.2	5:59	6:13
3	12.2	6:00	6:13
4	12.2	6:00	6:13
5	12.2	6:00	6:14
6	12.2	6:01	6:14
7	12.2	6:01	6:15
8	12.2	6:02	6:15
9	12.2	6:02	6:15
10	12.2	6:03	6:16
11	12.2	6:03	6:16
12	12.2	6:04	6:16
13	12.2	6:04	6:17
14	12.2	6:05	6:17
15	12.2	6:05	6:17
16	12.2	6:05	6:18
17	12.2	6:06	6:18
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19	12.2	6:07	6:19
20	12.2	6:07	6:19
21	12.2	6:07	6:19
22	12.2	6:08	6:19
23	12.2	6:08	6:20
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25	12.2	6:09	6:20
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27	12.2	6:09	6:20
28	12.2	6:10	6:20
29	12.2	6:10	6:21
30	12.2	6:10	6:21
31	12.2	6:10	6:21

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.8 kWh/m².

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 — January's 4.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Solar energy (kWh/m²)	4.6	4.6	4.6	4.6	4.6	4.6	4.6	4.6	4.6	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.9	4.9	4.9	4.9	4.9	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0
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	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	4.6	Bright
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10	4.7	Bright
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15	4.8	Bright
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20	4.9	Bright
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Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Rumonge?

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

3.6

Sightseeing

7th-best month of the year

3.0

Beach & pool

9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Rumonge.

What to pack for Rumonge in January

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

In January, Rumonge sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 31 days see rain.

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UV index in Rumonge in January

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Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 11 (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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	11	15	15	15	12	10	10	8	13	14	12	12
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Extreme	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	11	Extreme
Feb	15	Extreme
Mar	15	Extreme
Apr	15	Extreme
May	12	Extreme
Jun	10	Very high
Jul	10	Extreme
Aug	8	Very high
Sep	13	Extreme
Oct	14	Extreme
Nov	12	Extreme
Dec	12	Extreme

Air quality in Rumonge in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January 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).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	28	28	24	19	23	33	42	59	54	33	24	23
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Unhealthy	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	28	Moderate
Feb	28	Moderate
Mar	24	Moderate
Apr	19	Moderate
May	23	Moderate
Jun	33	Moderate
Jul	42	Poor
Aug	59	Unhealthy
Sep	54	Poor
Oct	33	Moderate
Nov	24	Moderate
Dec	23	Moderate

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.

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

trees 45%

16 km

1,171 m

water 45%

80 km

2,447 m

grassland 35%

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← December Rumonge year-round climate February →Best places to visit in January

January 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

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).

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
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	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
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	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
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16	6	94
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20	8	92
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25	46	54
26	46	54
27	45	55
28	45	55
29	44	56
30	44	56
31	43	57

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	24	19
2	24	19
3	24	19
4	24	19
5	24	19
6	24	19
7	24	19
8	24	19
9	24	19
10	24	19
11	24	19
12	24	19
13	24	19
14	24	19
15	24	19
16	24	19
17	24	19
18	24	19
19	24	19
20	24	19
21	24	19
22	24	19
23	24	19
24	24	19
25	24	19
26	24	19
27	24	19
28	24	19
29	24	19
30	24	19
31	24	19

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	5	95
2	5	95
3	5	95
4	5	95
5	5	95
6	5	95
7	5	95
8	6	94
9	5	95
10	5	95
11	5	95
12	5	95
13	5	95
14	5	95
15	5	95
16	6	94
17	6	94
18	6	94
19	7	93
20	8	92
21	8	92
22	8	92
23	8	92
24	8	92
25	9	91
26	9	91
27	9	91
28	9	91
29	10	90
30	10	90
31	10	90

	Rain chance (%)
1	100
2	100
3	100
4	100
5	100
6	100
7	100
8	100
9	100
10	100
11	99
12	99
13	99
14	99
15	99
16	99
17	99
18	99
19	99
20	99
21	99
22	99
23	99
24	99
25	99
26	99
27	98
28	98
29	98
30	98
31	98

	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)
1	49	51
2	49	51
3	49	51
4	49	51
5	49	51
6	49	51
7	49	51
8	50	50
9	49	51
10	49	51
11	49	51
12	49	51
13	49	51
14	49	51
15	49	51
16	49	51
17	48	52
18	48	52
19	48	52
20	48	52
21	48	52
22	47	53
23	47	53
24	46	54
25	46	54
26	46	54
27	45	55
28	45	55
29	44	56
30	44	56
31	43	57