City break

Bujumbura weather in April

Temperature, rain and sunshine in April: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.

71

Holiday weather in April

Good

Best time to visit: February – December

What is the weather like in Bujumbura in April?

In April, Bujumbura is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 20 °C. Expect around 4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 99 mm. All in all, April is a good month for a holiday in Bujumbura.

April compared

How the weather changes from March to May. Tap a month to open it.

MarchMarAprilAprMayMay
Score677180
Day29°28°28°
Night20°20°19°
Sun4 h4 h6 h
Rain days674

More details for April

Daylight
12 h 2 min06:02 – 18:04
UV index
14 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
9 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
10 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
84 %on averageAll months
Hot days
3 days30 °C or moreAll months
Time zone
UTC+2Africa/Bujumbura

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %88 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %20 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %79 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.

What to pack in April

  • Sunscreen
  • Sunglasses & sun hat
  • Light, breathable clothes

Bujumbura in April: quick answers

Is Bujumbura hot in April?

Yes. In April, Bujumbura is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C and nights stay around 20 °C. On about 3 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more.

Does it rain much in Bujumbura in April?

Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 99 mm.

Bujumbura month by month

Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences