Weather in Bujumbura in April 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Bujumbura in April
The expected average maximum temperature in April is +29°C with a maximum of +33°C and a minimum of +20°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +28°C to +28°C.
Is Bujumbura warm or cold in April?
Bujumbura is typically warm in April.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +29°C to +28°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +22°C to +22°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
April is one of the coolest months in Bujumbura, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Bujumbura in April
| March | April | May | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +29°C | +28°C | +28°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +19°C | +19°C | +19°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +34°C | +33°C | +33°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 89 mm | 136 mm | 72 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 68% | 68% | 66% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1011 HPa | 1012 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 15 | 13 | 17 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 11 | 12 | 10 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
April weather is still as good as in March. It’s getting colder in April. From +29°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +28°C. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 89 mm to 136 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 68%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during April, staying around 2 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 0 sunny days during the month.
May brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 1 m/s getting up to 2 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Bujumbura is gradually increasing during April, going from 1 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last April in Bujumbura?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Bujumbura in April has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1985 (+27°C) and the highest in 2023 (+30°C). The driest year was 2005 with only 254 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1989 with 1479 mm.
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Monthly weather in Bujumbura
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Bujumbura, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.