Cold or ice should never be applied directly to the skin. A barrier, such as a towel, should be placed between the cold agent and the skin's surface to prevent skin and nerve damage. Punctured commercial cold packs should be immediately discarded, as the chemical agent/gel will burn skin.
Burundi Weather. Weather conditions and temperatures vary widely in Burundi based on differences in altitude. Generally, the upper elevations in the mountains and the central plateau are cooler than the lowlands in the Lake Tanganyika area. Overall, the annual temperature (on average) is near 78Â°F (25Â°C).
Dar es Salaam, the largest city and former capital of Tanzania, is located on the coast, in the area with two rainy seasons, and is hot all year round, with a slightly hotter and wetter period from November to April, when daytime temperatures are around 31/32 Â°C (88/90 Â°F), but with peaks of 35/36 Â°C (95/97 Â°F), and relative humidity is high, especially in March and April, the rainiest months.