When to go · Bujumbura
Bujumbura in March
Mixed month. Heavy rain; road delays.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 28° / 18°
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- Low
- Burundi overall
- Prices
- Low
- Burundi overall
Verdict
MixedVoykit month rating for Bujumbura
Heavy rain; road delays.
Weather in March
- BujumburaHighs around 28 °C, lows around 18 °C, rain on about 14 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.
Easter check
Movable; Good Friday and Easter Monday · Nationwide
Public holidays; churches busy, especially Regina Mundi and other centre-city churches.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Burundi overall
- Low
- Prices · Burundi overall
- Low
Burundi overall: Wet; rural roads difficult.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast