Zanandore in Winter

In winter (June, July and August), Zanandore sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 10 mm of rain over about 2 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 25°C in early June to 27°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Zanandore's best 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
26°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
16°C
Rainfall
10 mm
2 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
8.1
best season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Zanandore in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 25°C in early June to 27°C by late August.

A typical winter day in Zanandore reaches about 26°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.

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Zanandore 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 16°13222.112.24.8
Feb26° / 16°11119.612.14.8
Mar25° / 16°12923124.7
Apr24° / 16°12621.711.94.8
May24° / 15°439.511.96.9
Jun25° / 15°30.811.88.2
Jul25° / 15°10.311.88.3
Aug27° / 16°61.311.97.8
Sep27° / 17°255.2127.0
Oct26° / 17°9415.212.15.6
Nov25° / 16°15324.712.14.3
Dec25° / 16°15124.612.24.4

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Zanandore gets around 10 mm of rain over 2 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 8 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

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.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Zanandore

In seasonPeak

None of Zanandore's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Zanandore's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is winter a good time to visit Zanandore?

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.

8.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

winter is one of the better times to visit Zanandore for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Zanandore in Winter

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

In winter, Zanandore sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Zanandore in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 16Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Zanandore in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyUnhealthyAug 1968 µg/m³Apr 1551 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan60Unhealthy
Feb59Unhealthy
Mar55Poor
Apr51Poor
May55Unhealthy
Jun65Unhealthy
Jul64Unhealthy
Aug68Unhealthy
Sep66Unhealthy
Oct57Unhealthy
Nov55Poor
Dec57Unhealthy
Location & terrain

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.

KarusiGitegaNgoziCendajuruBugaramaKayanzaKirundoKibondo

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.

3 km
392 m
16 km
637 m
80 km
1,858 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
Winter weather nearby: Karusi 18 km · Gitega 28 km · Ngozi 50 km · Cendajuru 54 km · Bugarama 63 km · Kayanza 65 km · Kirundo 75 km · Kibondo 77 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 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.