When to go · Burundi
Burundi in August
Great month. Dry and dusty; good for Gitega and Karera Falls.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- Low
- Burundi
- Prices
- Low
- Burundi
Verdict
Dry and dusty; good for Gitega and Karera Falls.
Weather in August
- Lake Tanganyika shore · Bujumbura, Rumonge, Nyanza-Lacbest weather
At 780 m it's hot and humid: 30 °C most of the year, rain peaking Feb–Apr.
- Central highlands · Gitega, Muramvya, tea countrybest weather
1,500–2,000 m: mild days and cool nights; a short dry spell in Jan sometimes.
- South-east · Rutana, Karera Falls, Source of the Nilebest weather
Hilly and green; dirt roads to the falls are hard in the rains.
- Bujumbura28° / 17°, 3 rain days
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.
Assumption
15 Aug
Public holiday.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Burundi
- Low
- Prices · Burundi
- Low
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.
Where to go in August
Rated best or good this month
Lake Tanganyika shore
Best weather of the year (Bujumbura, Rumonge, Nyanza-Lac)
Central highlands
Best weather of the year (Gitega, Muramvya, tea country)
South-east
Best weather of the year (Rutana, Karera Falls, Source of the Nile)
Dry, dusty.