Country guide
Burundi
Lake Tanganyika shores, sacred drumming and mist-green hills in one of Africa's least-visited countries.
Currency
BIF
Language
Kirundi
+ French
English
Rare
Payment
Cash only
Power
Type C / E
230 V, 50 Hz
Dialing
+257
Bring cash. Foreign cards and ATMs are unreliable to unusable here, so plan on carrying what the trip needs and changing money on arrival.
Destinations
Climate zones, month by month
Burundi has 1 distinct climate zone. The right month depends on where in the country you're going.
Bujumbura Lake Tanganyika →
Jan
29°
19°
93mm
25d rain
Feb
30°
19°
100mm
23d rain
Mar
29°
19°
123mm
27d rain
Apr
29°
20°
121mm
25d rain
May
30°
19°
61mm
17d rain
Jun
30°
18°
13mm
4d rain
Jul
29°
17°
2mm
1d rain
Aug
30°
17°
14mm
7d rain
Sep
31°
19°
32mm
12d rain
Oct
30°
19°
72mm
21d rain
Nov
29°
19°
110mm
26d rain
Dec
29°
19°
106mm
27d rain
✓ Best May-Oct, Jan
Cards tinted by calculated verdict · big number = typical daily high, small = low · hover for conditions