The Frontier Gazette & Almanack
“Fair Warning for Every Town Under the Sky” · Est. 1881
Measure in

Gatumba Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Grey Sky Settles Over the Town

Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

Warmest Friday at 31° · coldest night Monday at 23°

The short of it: Gatumba weather on Sunday, 15 November 2026: local time, 28 °C (82 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 31 °C (89 °F). Today’s high 29 °C (85 °F), low 23 °C (74 °F). Chance of rain 90% in the next 24 hours, about 14 mm (0.56 in). Warnings in force: thunder & hail. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 18:30 local time.

GATUMBA, Sunday. — Gatumba may look for passing showers this day, with the mercury climbing to about 29° before sinking to 23° by night. That is about what a November day usually brings here, where the long-run average high is 30°. Winds are light from the S, gusting to 12 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Friday the pick at about 31°, while Monday night will be the coldest at 23°. Rain or snow is due on 5 of them, some 42 mm in all. Nights run 2° milder than the November norm of 21°.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Gatumba brings highs near 30°, lows of 21° and about 63 mm of rain over the month. September is the warmest month here at 33°, June the coldest at 19°, and December the wettest with 134 mm. The best months to ride in are May and June.

Daylight holds steady at 12 h 16 min. The station stands 0 m above the sea.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain · Snow
NowOvercast28°31°6 km/h–
7 PMOvercast28°32°5 km/h–
8 PMOvercast28°32°2 km/h–
9 PMOvercast28°32°1 km/h–
10 PMOvercast27°32°1 km/h–
11 PMOvercast26°32°2 km/h–
12 AMOvercast26°31°3 km/h–
1 AMOvercast25°30°3 km/h0.1 mm
2 AMThunderstorm24°28°5 km/h1.6 mm
3 AMThunder & hail23°27°6 km/h2.8 mm
4 AMLight showers23°27°4 km/h3.0 mm
5 AMLight showers23°27°3 km/h3.0 mm
6 AMLight showers23°26°4 km/h2.0 mm
7 AMLight showers23°26°5 km/h1.6 mm
8 AMOvercast24°27°5 km/h–
9 AMMostly clear25°28°4 km/h–
10 AMMostly clear26°30°3 km/h–
11 AMMostly clear27°32°1 km/h–
12 PMClear sky29°32°3 km/h–
1 PMClear sky29°33°6 km/h–
2 PMMostly clear30°32°8 km/h–
3 PMOvercast30°32°9 km/h–
4 PMOvercast29°31°11 km/h–
5 PMOvercast28°31°10 km/h0.1 mm

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 15): light showers, high 29°, low 23°, 0.3 mm of rain, gusts to 14 km/h. Sun up 5:39 AM, down 5:55 PM. Short showers cross the fields. The sun returns soon after.

The Week in Figures

DayLow · HighRain · SnowGustsDaylight
Today23°29°0.3 mm14 km/h12 h 16 min
Monday23°30°16 mm16 km/h12 h 16 min
Tuesday24°30°0.1 mm20 km/h12 h 17 min
Wednesday23°30°11 mm19 km/h12 h 17 min
Thursday23°29°11 mm14 km/h12 h 17 min
Friday24°31°0.9 mm21 km/h12 h 17 min
Saturday24°29°2.7 mm17 km/h12 h 17 min

Warmest: Friday at 31°. Wettest: Monday, 16 mm of rain. Strongest gusts: Friday, 21 km/h.

Public Notice & Advertisement
Placed by order of the Frontier Advertiser's Bureau

The Almanac · Gatumba Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low

November in Gatumba, by the numbers

Warmth rank
7th warmest of 12
Rain rank
5th wettest of 12
Versus October
2° colder, 11 mm more rain
Versus December
about the same
Day–night spread
10°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 16 min
Average wind
7 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
✦✦✦✦✦

Days run hot, near 30° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Wet spells are common — about 63 mm, the 5th wettest month.

Gatumba in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Gatumba by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January30°21°89 mm6 km/h12 h 18 min✦✦
February30°20°63 mm7 km/h12 h 13 min✦✦✦
March30°21°99 mm8 km/h12 h 8 min✦✦
April30°20°113 mm9 km/h12 h 2 min✦✦
May31°21°35 mm9 km/h11 h 58 min✦✦✦✦
June31°19°8.0 mm10 km/h11 h 56 min✦✦✦✦
July32°20°4.0 mm9 km/h11 h 57 min✦✦✦✦
August33°20°12 mm9 km/h12 h 0 min✦✦✦✦
September33°20°28 mm9 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦✦✦
October32°21°52 mm9 km/h12 h 11 min✦✦✦
November30°21°63 mm7 km/h12 h 16 min✦✦✦
December30°21°134 mm7 km/h12 h 19 min✦✦

Reports from the Street

What readers in Gatumba see right now · last 3 hours

Loading the latest reports…

Questions Readers Ask about Gatumba

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Gatumba today?

Right now it is 28 °C (82 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 31 °C (89 °F). Today’s high is 29 °C (85 °F) and tonight’s low 23 °C (74 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 90%, with 14 mm (0.56 in) expected.

Will it rain in Gatumba this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 5 of the next 7 days, about 42 mm (1.6 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Monday.

Are there any weather warnings for Gatumba?

Yes: thunder & hail. See Warnings & Notices for the details.

What is the warmest month in Gatumba?

September, with an average high of 33 °C (91 °F). The coldest is June, when nights average 19 °C (67 °F). The wettest month is December, with 134 mm (5.3 in), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Gatumba?

May and June. May brings highs near 31 °C (87 °F) and about 35 mm (1.4 in) of rain; June highs near 31 °C (88 °F) and 8.0 mm (0.31 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Gatumba?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 19 °C (67 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
BujumburaBujumbura Mairie13 km ESE29°21°85 mm
UviraSouth Kivu14 km WSW29°21°77 mm
KanyoshaBujumbura Rural20 km ESE28°19°108 mm
MpandaBubanza25 km NE29°20°88 mm
IsaleBujumbura Rural26 km E24°15°156 mm
MangaBujumbura Rural31 km SE22°13°168 mm
BubanzaBubanza32 km NNE27°18°106 mm
MugongomangaBujumbura Rural36 km ESE21°12°180 mm

More Towns in Burundi

All towns in Burundi →

Bujumbura · Gitega · Ngozi · Mpanda · Rumonge · Cibitoke · Kayanza · Cendajuru · Bubanza · Vyanda · Zanandore · Karusi

The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor
Telegrams for your townsWarnings sent to this phone or computer