When to go · Bujumbura
Bujumbura in May
Mixed month. Rains taper off late in the month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 27° / 17°
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Low
- Burundi overall
- Prices
- Low
- Burundi overall
Verdict
MixedVoykit month rating for Bujumbura
Rains taper off late in the month.
Weather in May
- BujumburaHighs around 27 °C, lows around 17 °C, rain on about 8 days
- Lake Tanganyika shore, Burundi · Bujumbura, Rumonge, Nyanza-Lacfine
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.
Labour Day
1 May · Nationwide
Public holiday.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Burundi overall
- Low
- Prices · Burundi overall
- Low
Burundi overall: Rains ease late in the month.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.