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Ruyigi · BurundiSummit weather, forecast and climate
Bugongo
1,337 m
Elevation1,337 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation17 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul27°average high
3.71° S, 30.33° EElevation 1,337 mUTC+3 · East Africa Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit1,337 m
- Mid-mountain740 m
- Valley137 m
Freezing level in October: above the summit
iThe mountain
Bugongo in brief
Bugongo rises to 1,337 m, Ruyigi, Burundi.
At the summit, September is the mildest month with average highs of 30°, while nights rarely fall below freezing.
The nearest town is Kipanga, 18 km to the S at 1,228 m.
iiForecast
Weather at three heights
Temperatures are adjusted to each height; summits are usually colder and windier than the valley forecast suggests.
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iiiSummit climate
The top of Bugongo by month
Summit temperatures and precipitation
Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high | 26° | 27° | 27° | 26° | 26° | 27° | 27° | 29° | 30° | 28° | 26° | 26° |
| Average low | 16° | 16° | 17° | 17° | 16° | 16° | 16° | 17° | 18° | 17° | 16° | 16° |
| Precipitation | 139 mm | 114 mm | 143 mm | 142 mm | 63 mm | 4 mm | 2 mm | 7 mm | 22 mm | 73 mm | 134 mm | 131 mm |
| Cloud cover | 55% | 56% | 58% | 56% | 42% | 33% | 29% | 32% | 37% | 53% | 61% | 57% |
| Daylight | 12h 19 | 12h 14 | 12h 08 | 12h 02 | 11h 57 | 11h 54 | 11h 55 | 11h 59 | 12h 05 | 12h 11 | 12h 17 | 12h 20 |
| Month score | 51 | 50 | 49 | 54 | 75 | 91 | 90 | 83 | 72 | 56 | 49 | 52 |
Snow and freezing level
Average height of the 0 °C level from the summit normals (6.5 °C per km); snow months have a summit mean at or below +1 °C| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freezing level | 4,600 m | 4,650 m | 4,650 m | 4,600 m | 4,600 m | 4,600 m | 4,600 m | 4,800 m | 4,950 m | 4,850 m | 4,600 m | 4,550 m |
| Summit | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C |
ivTerrain
Bugongo in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of BurundiPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nyarukona | 1,976 m | – | 25 km SW | 22° |
| Kwitaba | 1,881 m | – | 17 km W | 23° |
| Shingurwa | 1,717 m | – | 19 km SW | 25° |
| Kamaranyundo | 1,678 m | – | 24 km NW | 24° |
| Rwinguge | 1,657 m | – | 25 km NW | 24° |
| Gitwaro | 1,651 m | – | 19 km NW | 25° |
| Ruhungabane | 1,628 m | – | 19 km NW | 25° |
| Kutuzi | 1,616 m | – | 20 km SW | 26° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
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Kipanga
Kigoma · 18 km S
29°Oct high
18wet days
41score
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Mabamba
Kigoma · 23 km NE
29°Oct high
18wet days
45score
Around here
Ruyigi and around
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