When to go · Gitega
Gitega in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (heavy rain can make roads difficult).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 18
- Crowds
- Low
- Burundi overall
- Prices
- Low
- Burundi overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (heavy rain can make roads difficult).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- GitegaHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 18 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 18 days
- Central highlands, Burundi · Gitega, Muramvya, tea countryrainy
1,500–2,000 m: mild days and cool nights; a short dry spell in Jan sometimes.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Burundi overall
- Low
- Prices · Burundi overall
- Low
Burundi overall: Wet; rural roads difficult.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Gitega, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jun: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Mar: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Jun: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 18
Jun: 4 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Low
Jun: Low
Prices
Mar: Low
Jun: Low
Festivals listed
Mar: 0
Jun: 0
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (heavy rain can make roads difficult).
June: Inside Gitega's best window: Jun–Aug.
Gitega: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast