Zanandore in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Zanandore sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 394 mm of rain over about 66 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Summer is Zanandore's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Zanandore's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 25°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 394 mm
- 66 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.7
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Zanandore in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C.
A typical summer day in Zanandore reaches about 25°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
Zanandore weather by month
How the three summer months (December, January and February) 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 | 25° / 16° | 132 | 22.1 | 12.2 | 4.8 |
| Feb | 26° / 16° | 111 | 19.6 | 12.1 | 4.8 |
| Mar | 25° / 16° | 129 | 23 | 12 | 4.7 |
| Apr | 24° / 16° | 126 | 21.7 | 11.9 | 4.8 |
| May | 24° / 15° | 43 | 9.5 | 11.9 | 6.9 |
| Jun | 25° / 15° | 3 | 0.8 | 11.8 | 8.2 |
| Jul | 25° / 15° | 1 | 0.3 | 11.8 | 8.3 |
| Aug | 27° / 16° | 6 | 1.3 | 11.9 | 7.8 |
| Sep | 27° / 17° | 25 | 5.2 | 12 | 7.0 |
| Oct | 26° / 17° | 94 | 15.2 | 12.1 | 5.6 |
| Nov | 25° / 16° | 153 | 24.7 | 12.1 | 4.3 |
| Dec | 25° / 16° | 151 | 24.6 | 12.2 | 4.4 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Zanandore gets around 394 mm of rain over 66 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 5 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early December to 12 h 06 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Zanandore
In summer, Zanandore overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Zanandore's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Zanandore?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Zanandore for sightseeing.
What to pack for Zanandore in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Zanandore sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 66 days see rain.
UV index in Zanandore in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Zanandore peaks around March 17 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 Zanandore in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Zanandore 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 Zanandore?
Zanandore sits at 3.3°S, 30.1°E, 1,543 m above sea level, in Burundi. The nearest listed city is Karusi, 18 km away.
Topography around Zanandore
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Zanandore.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Zanandore has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 392 m around an average of 1,535 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 637 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,858 m.
The land around Zanandore is covered by cropland (42%), trees (26%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, grassland (37%), cropland (33%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (37%), cropland (33%) 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 Zanandore (-3.2548°, 30.114°, elevation 1,543 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.