Cankuzo · BurundiSummit weather, forecast and climate

Buhinga

1,614 m

Elevation1,614 mabove sea level

Prominence–independent height

Isolation2.7 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul25°average high

3.07° S, 30.64° EElevation 1,614 mUTC+2 · Central Africa Time

From the valley to the top

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Buhinga in brief

Buhinga rises to 1,614 m, Cankuzo, Burundi.

At the summit, September is the mildest month with average highs of 27°, while nights rarely fall below freezing.

The nearest town is Cendajuru, 24 km to the S at 1,369 m.

iiForecast

Temperatures are adjusted to each height; summits are usually colder and windier than the valley forecast suggests.

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iiiSummit climate

Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted

Climate normals for Buhinga by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	24°	25°	24°	24°	24°	24°	25°	26°	27°	25°	24°	24°
Average low	14°	14°	15°	15°	15°	14°	14°	15°	15°	15°	14°	14°
Precipitation	159 mm	134 mm	171 mm	183 mm	87 mm	7 mm	5 mm	18 mm	46 mm	110 mm	175 mm	153 mm
Cloud cover	55%	56%	57%	57%	44%	36%	32%	35%	40%	55%	64%	58%
Daylight	12h 17	12h 12	12h 08	12h 03	11h 59	11h 57	11h 57	12h 01	12h 05	12h 10	12h 15	12h 18
Month score	57	56	56	56	70	96	97	89	76	58	53	55

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	4,550 m	4,600 m	4,600 m	4,550 m	4,550 m	4,600 m	4,600 m	4,750 m	4,850 m	4,700 m	4,550 m	4,500 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

vNeighbours

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Mubwiza	1,798 m	–	14 km SE	24°
Ryinkona	1,780 m	–	23 km S	24°
Nyamisana	1,757 m	–	13 km N	25°
Kinguru	1,729 m	–	9.7 km S	25°
Kagobero	1,724 m	–	8.4 km NE	25°
Rumashi	1,713 m	–	5.1 km S	24°
Mbuyabuye	1,709 m	–	16 km SW	24°
Kayigi	1,696 m	–	4.3 km SW	25°