When to go · Bujumbura
Bujumbura in February
Mixed month. Long rains begin; Feb 5 Unity Day holiday.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 29° / 18°
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Low
- Burundi overall
- Prices
- Low
- Burundi overall
Verdict
MixedVoykit month rating for Bujumbura
Long rains begin; Feb 5 Unity Day holiday.
Weather in February
- BujumburaHighs around 29 °C, lows around 18 °C, rain on about 11 days
- Lake Tanganyika shore, Burundi · Bujumbura, Rumonge, Nyanza-Lacrainy
At 780 m it's hot and humid: 30 °C most of the year, rain peaking Feb–Apr.
Long rains season
Green hills around the city; fewer visitors.
Watch: Afternoon storms can slow the lakeshore road; keep day trips flexible.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Unity Day
5 February · Nationwide
Public holiday; some closures.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Burundi overall
- Low
- Prices · Burundi overall
- Low
Burundi overall: Heavy rains; Unity Day 5 Feb.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast