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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Bujumbura, Bujumbura Mairie, Burundi in May

In an average May, Bujumbura sees a daily high around 25°C and a low around 17°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high25°C
Typical high range24°C to 27°C
Average low17°C
Typical low range16°C to 18°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

May records

The most extreme May on record for each metric, across 1981–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total May accumulation.

High

Highest 29°C 1999-05-21
Lowest 20°C 1987-05-02

Low

Highest 20°C 2003-05-11
Lowest 13°C 2018-05-30

Feels-like

Highest 32°C 2024-05-07
Lowest 15°C 1984-05-31

Humidity

Highest 16.7 g/m³ 1982-05-02
Lowest 9.9 g/m³ 1984-05-19

Wind

Highest 17 km/h 1984-05-30
Lowest 5 km/h 1998-05-07

Precip

Wettest 324 mm 2007
Driest 7 mm 2014

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