| Average climate data for Gitega, Burundi | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average maximum temperature (°F) | 73 | 74 | 73 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 74 | 76 | 77 | 75 | 72 | 72 | 77 |
| Average minimum temperature (°F) | 58 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 56 |
| Average precipitation (inch) | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 69 |
| Average rainfall days (days) | 30 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 271 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 82 | 81 | 82 | 87 | 86 | 76 | 60 | 54 | 58 | 70 | 81 | 84 | 75 |
| Average wind speed (mph) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| Average daily daylight hours (h) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Average daily sunshine hours (h) | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
| Average cloud coverage (%) | 39 | 37 | 43 | 49 | 44 | 32 | 21 | 18 | 22 | 35 | 43 | 42 | 35 |
| Average UV index | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
The warmest month, with the highest average maximum temperature, is September (76.6 °F). The month with the lowest average maximum temperature is May (70.5 °F). Overall, the average maximum temperature over the whole year is 73.2 °F.
The month with the highest average minimum temperature is September (60.3 °F). The coldest month, with the lowest average minimum temperature, is June (55.5 °F). Overall, the average minimum temperature over the whole year is 57.9 °F.
The wettest month, with the highest amount of precipitation, is November (10.3 inch). The driest month, with the least amount of precipitation, is July (0.3 inch). Over the whole year there are 69.4 inch of rainfall on average.
The month with the most days of rain is March (30.7 days). The month with the fewest days of rain is July (6.2 days). Over the whole year there are 271.3 days of rain on average.
The month with the highest average relative humidity is April (87.5 %). The month with the lowest average relative humidity is August (54 %). The overall average relative humidity over the whole year is 75 %.
The windiest month, with the highest average wind speed, is August (6.2 mph). The calmest month, with the lowest average wind speed, is December (3.4 mph). The overall average wind speed over the whole year is 4.6 mph.
The month with the cloudiest skies, so the highest cloud coverage, is April (48.6 %). The month with the clearest skies, so the lowest cloud coverage, is August (17.9 %). Over the whole year there is an average cloud coverage of 35.3 %.
The months with the longest days, so the most daylight, are January, November and December (Average daylight: 12 h). The months with the shortest days, so the least daylight, are June and July (Average daylight: 11.1 h). Over the whole year there are 11.9 h of daylight per day on average.
The month with the most sunshine per day is September (Average sunshine: 9.9 h). The month with the least sunshine per day is May (Average sunshine: 7.1 h). Over the whole year there are 8.3 h of sunlight per day on average.
The month with the highest average UV index is August (UV index: 6). The months with the lowest average UV index are January, February, March, April, May, June, July, September, October, November and December (UV index: 5). Over the whole year the average UV index is 5.1.
