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Gitega · BurundiSummit weather, forecast and climate
Gihamagara
1,521 m
Elevation1,521 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation6.3 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul25°average high
3.37° S, 30.15° EElevation 1,521 mUTC+2 · Central Africa Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit1,521 m
- Mid-mountain920 m
- Valley321 m
Freezing level in October: above the summit
iThe mountain
Gihamagara in brief
Gihamagara rises to 1,521 m, Gitega, Burundi.
At the summit, September is the mildest month with average highs of 27°, while nights rarely fall below freezing.
The nearest town is Zanandore, 13 km to the N at 1,543 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 Gihamagara 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 | 25° | 25° | 25° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 25° | 26° | 27° | 26° | 24° | 24° |
| Average low | 15° | 16° | 16° | 16° | 15° | 15° | 15° | 16° | 17° | 16° | 15° | 15° |
| Precipitation | 126 mm | 111 mm | 131 mm | 134 mm | 62 mm | 5 mm | 2 mm | 9 mm | 28 mm | 86 mm | 133 mm | 115 mm |
| Cloud cover | 58% | 59% | 59% | 57% | 43% | 33% | 30% | 33% | 38% | 55% | 65% | 61% |
| Daylight | 12h 18 | 12h 13 | 12h 08 | 12h 02 | 11h 58 | 11h 56 | 11h 57 | 12h 00 | 12h 05 | 12h 11 | 12h 16 | 12h 19 |
| Month score | 55 | 56 | 55 | 56 | 78 | 97 | 99 | 91 | 80 | 62 | 52 | 55 |
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 | 4,550 m | 4,500 m | 4,500 m | 4,550 m | 4,750 m | 4,900 m | 4,750 m | 4,550 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
Gihamagara in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of BurundiPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rwesamenyo | 2,039 m | – | 14 km E | 22° |
| Borne Kiriba | 1,951 m | – | 24 km W | 22° |
| Mukaraba | 1,915 m | – | 13 km E | 23° |
| Shunda | 1,914 m | – | 21 km NW | 22° |
| Muhera | 1,910 m | – | 21 km E | 23° |
| Kavyiru | 1,873 m | – | 20 km NW | 23° |
| Mugarure | 1,838 m | – | 24 km NW | 22° |
| Buhororo | 1,826 m | – | 17 km E | 23° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
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Zanandore
Gitega · 13 km N
26°Oct high
19wet days
54score
Around here
Zanandore and around
Nature
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Ndurumu River
River
Mountains
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Rwesamenyo
2,039 m
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Borne Kiriba
1,951 m