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Monthly climate in Gitarama, Southern Province, Rwanda

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gitarama features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 19 °C (66 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 11 °C (51 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (85 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1244 mm (49.0 inches) and receives 195 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gitarama enjoys an average of 3691 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 59 minutes to 12 hours 13 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Gitarama, Southern Province, Rwanda §

The warmest months in Gitarama are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 20 °C (67 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in April, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 19 to 19 °C (66 - 66 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gitarama experiences 99 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 Gitarama, Southern Province, 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 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(80°F)
Mean maximum 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)
Average high 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)
Daily mean 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)
Average low 14°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(58°F)
Mean minimum 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 12°C
(54°F)
Minimum 11°C
(53°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 11°C
(53°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Gitarama, Southern Province, Rwanda §

Gitarama usually has the most precipitation in January, March and April, with an average of 23 rainy days and 162 mm (6.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gitarama are June, July and August. On average, 21 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Gitarama, Southern Province, 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) 139 (5.5) 127 (5.0) 168 (6.6) 180 (7.1) 106 (4.2) 17 (0.7) 8 (0.3) 39 (1.5) 65 (2.5) 127 (5.0) 131 (5.2) 138 (5.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 18 20 24 27 21 3 2 7 12 21 21 19

Monthly sunshine hours in Gitarama, Southern Province, Rwanda §

The sunniest months in Gitarama are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 36 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gitarama: January, February and April receive an average of 9 hours 20 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Gitarama, Southern Province, 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 256 285 311 297 327 319 331 326 310 315 300 307
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 12m 12h 9m 12h 6m 12h 2m 12h 0m 11h 59m 11h 59m 12h 1m 12h 4m 12h 8m 12h 11m 12h 13m

Solar UV radiation in Gitarama, Southern Province, Rwanda §

Gitarama experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 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 Gitarama UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Gitarama, Southern Province, 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 16 14 12 12 13 14 13 13 13