Rumonge in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Rumonge sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 237 mm of rain over about 43 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels humid.
Winter is Rumonge's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Rumonge has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Rumonge's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 24°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 237 mm
- 43 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.3
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Rumonge in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C.
A typical winter day in Rumonge reaches about 24°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
Rumonge weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) 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° / 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Rumonge gets around 237 mm of rain over 43 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 5 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early June to 11 h 54 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.1 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Rumonge?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Rumonge for sightseeing.
What to pack for Rumonge in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Rumonge sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 43 days see rain.
UV index in Rumonge in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 9 (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 Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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 |
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.
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.