Weather in Bujumbura in August 2025
- August is usually the driest month of the year in Bujumbura
Average weather
Average temperature in Bujumbura in August
The expected average maximum temperature in August is +31°C with a maximum of +34°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 +31°C to +31°C.
Is Bujumbura warm or cold in August?
Bujumbura is typically warm in August.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +28°C to +29°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +20°C to +21°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
August is one of the warmest months in Bujumbura, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Bujumbura in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +28°C | +29°C | +29°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +17°C | +18°C | +19°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +33°C | +34°C | +34°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 4 mm | 4 mm | 9 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 61% | 60% | 60% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1012 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 5 | 4 | 2 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 23 | 24 | 23 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as good as in July. It’s getting warmer as August arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +28°C to +29°C during the day. The rainfall amount in August stays the same as in the previous month with a 4 mm of total precipitation. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 61% to 60%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 3 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 5 sunny days in July to 4 in August.
September brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 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 August, going from 2 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
How was the weather last August in Bujumbura?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Bujumbura in August 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.
FAQ
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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.