Bujumbura weather in May
Temperature, rain and sunshine in May: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in May
Excellent
Best time to visit: February – December
What is the weather like in Bujumbura in May?
In May, Bujumbura is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C, and nights cool down to about 19 °C. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is rare: about 4 days bring 56 mm in total. All in all, May is an excellent month for a holiday in Bujumbura.
May compared
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More details for May
- Daylight
- 11 h 58 min06:00 – 17:58
- UV index
- 12 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 4 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 11 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 69 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 3 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+2Africa/Bujumbura
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %84 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %43 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %99 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in May
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Light, breathable clothes
Bujumbura in May: quick answers
Is Bujumbura hot in May?
Yes. In May, Bujumbura is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C and nights stay around 19 °C. On about 3 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more.
Does it rain much in Bujumbura in May?
Rain is rare: about 4 days bring 56 mm in total.
Bujumbura month by month
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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