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Monthly climate in Rwamagana, Rwanda

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Rwamagana features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (71 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 14 °C (58 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 795 mm (31.3 inches) and receives 150 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Rwamagana enjoys an average of 3804 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 0 minutes to 12 hours 13 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Rwamagana, Rwanda §

The warmest months in Rwamagana are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 23 °C (73 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in April, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 22 °C (71 - 71 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Rwamagana experiences 281 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Rwamagana, Rwanda.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 31°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)
Mean maximum 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)
Average high 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)
Daily mean 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(71°F)
Average low 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)
Mean minimum 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(63°F)
Minimum 17°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(61°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Rwamagana, Rwanda §

Rwamagana usually has the most precipitation in March, April and November, with an average of 19 rainy days and 107 mm (4.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Rwamagana are June, July and August. On average, 16 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Rwamagana, Rwanda.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 55 (2.2) 67 (2.6) 97 (3.8) 133 (5.2) 82 (3.2) 13 (0.5) 3 (0.1) 32 (1.3) 49 (1.9) 88 (3.5) 91 (3.6) 84 (3.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 11 14 19 21 15 1 1 6 10 16 18 18

Monthly sunshine hours in Rwamagana, Rwanda §

The sunniest months in Rwamagana are May, August and October, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 43 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Rwamagana: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 45 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Rwamagana, Rwanda.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 268 302 326 309 334 307 324 327 324 334 319 325
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 12m 12h 9m 12h 6m 12h 3m 12h 0m 12h 0m 12h 0m 12h 2m 12h 4m 12h 8m 12h 11m 12h 13m

Solar UV radiation in Rwamagana, Rwanda §

Rwamagana experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, July and October are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 13. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Rwamagana UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Rwamagana, Rwanda.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 15 16 16 15 14 12 12 13 14 13 13 13