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Kirundo Weather in August

Kirundo in August

The short of it: Kirundo in August averages a high of 28 °C (82 °F) and a low of 15 °C (60 °F), with 20 mm (0.79 in) of rain and about 12 h 2 min of daylight. Rated 5 of 5 for a visit; the best months are June and July. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.

Average high 28° · low 15° · rain 20 mm · daylight 12 h 2 min

✦✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: June & July

August in Kirundo brings afternoons near 28° and nights around 15°, with about 20 mm of rain over the month. No month in Kirundo runs warmer: highs about 28°. Rain is modest, about 20 mm, the 10th wettest month.

The sun is up for about 12 h 2 min in mid-August.

For the traveller: pack light clothes and a jacket for the evening. The Almanac rates August 5 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are June and July.

Against its neighbours, Kirundo runs about middling and about as wet in August. Bwambarangwe, 26 km to the E, sees much the same highs.

August in Kirundo, by the numbers

Warmth rank
1st warmest of 12
Rain rank
10th wettest of 12
Versus July
1° warmer, 15 mm more rain
Versus September
about the same
Day–night spread
13°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 2 min
Average wind
8 km/h

Neighbouring Towns

August averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
BwambarangweKirundo26 km E28°15°17 mm
RuhuhaEastern Province32 km N28°15°23 mm
ButareSouthern Province40 km W27°14°36 mm
MuyingaMuyinga40 km SE27°14°17 mm
KabangaKagera42 km E28°14°16 mm
GiteranyiMuyinga42 km ENE28°15°18 mm
NyamataEastern Province43 km N29°16°21 mm
NyanzaSouthern Province46 km NW27°14°36 mm

The Almanac · Kirundo Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low
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August
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No month in Kirundo runs warmer: highs about 28°. Rain is modest, about 20 mm, the 10th wettest month.

Climate of Kirundo by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January26°16°82 mm8 km/h12 h 15 min✦✦✦
February26°16°78 mm8 km/h12 h 12 min✦✦✦
March26°16°110 mm8 km/h12 h 8 min✦✦✦
April25°16°150 mm7 km/h12 h 3 min✦✦✦
May26°16°82 mm7 km/h12 h 0 min✦✦✦
June26°15°12 mm8 km/h11 h 58 min✦✦✦✦✦
July27°15°5.0 mm9 km/h11 h 59 min✦✦✦✦✦
August28°15°20 mm8 km/h12 h 2 min✦✦✦✦✦
September28°16°44 mm9 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦✦✦✦
October27°16°82 mm8 km/h12 h 10 min✦✦✦
November25°16°111 mm8 km/h12 h 14 min✦✦✦
December26°16°99 mm7 km/h12 h 16 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Kirundo in August

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather like in Kirundo in August?

Days average 28 °C (82 °F) and nights 15 °C (60 °F), with about 20 mm (0.79 in) of rain over the month. No month in Kirundo runs warmer: highs about 28°. Rain is modest, about 20 mm, the 10th wettest month.

Is August a good time to visit Kirundo?

The Almanac gives August 5 of 5 (recommended). The best months are June and July.

How long are the days in Kirundo in August?

In mid-August the sun is up for about 12 h 2 min. Near the equator the days hardly change through the year.

Does it snow in Kirundo in August?

Hardly — August nights average 15 °C (60 °F), above freezing.

What should I pack for Kirundo in August?

Light clothes and a jacket for the evening.

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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