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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) / 15°C (59°F)
average high / low
Rain days
18
Crowds
Low
Burundi overall
Prices
Low
Burundi overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Gitega

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

Long-term averages
  • GitegaHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), 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)

    Jun: 26 °C (79 °F)

  • Night low

    Mar: 15 °C (59 °F)

    Jun: 13 °C (55 °F)

  • 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

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