Weather in Bujumbura in January 2025
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Bujumbura;
Average weather
Average temperature in Bujumbura in January
The expected average maximum temperature in January 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 +30°C to +28°C.
Is Bujumbura warm or cold in January?
Bujumbura is typically warm in January.
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.
January is the coldest month in Bujumbura, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Bujumbura in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +28°C | +28°C | +29°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +19°C | +19°C | +19°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +33°C | +33°C | +35°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 150 mm | 151 mm | 100 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 1 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 71% | 71% | 69% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1011 HPa | 1011 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 12 | 12 | 12 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 14 | 14 | 11 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January weather is still as good as in December. 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 150 mm to 151 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 71%. Winds are calmer in comparison to December, going down from 2 m/s to 1 m/s on average. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 0 sunny days during the month.
February brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 3 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Bujumbura is gradually decreasing during January, going from 2 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Bujumbura?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Bujumbura in January 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.