Weather in Bujumbura in December 2024
- December is usually the wettest month of the year in Bujumbura;
Average weather
Average temperature in Bujumbura in December
The expected average maximum temperature in December is +29°C with a maximum of +32°C and a minimum of +20°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 17% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +29°C to +27°C.
Is Bujumbura warm or cold in December?
Bujumbura is typically warm in December.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +28°C to +28°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +21°C to +21°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how December is compared to other months in Bujumbura:
Climate in Bujumbura in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +28°C | +28°C | +28°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +19°C | +19°C | +19°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +32°C | +33°C | +33°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 75 mm | 150 mm | 151 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 67% | 71% | 71% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1011 HPa | 1012 HPa | 1011 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 15 | 12 | 12 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 12 | 14 | 14 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December weather is still as good as in November. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +28°C for average maximum temperature during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 75 mm to 150 mm. Humidity rises from 67% to 71%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 2 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 0 sunny days during the month.
January 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 December, going from 1 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Bujumbura?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Bujumbura in December 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.