Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Nzega features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 17 °C (64 °F) and 18 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 10 °C (50 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (82 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1658 mm (65.3 inches) and receives 209 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Nzega enjoys an average of 3735 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 58 minutes to 12 hours 14 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Nzega are August, September and October, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 18 °C (65 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in April, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 17 to 18 °C (64 - 64 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Nzega experiences 28 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Mean maximum | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Average high | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Daily mean | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Average low | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Mean minimum | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Minimum | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Nzega, Southern Province, Rwanda with other places around the world.
Nzega usually has the most precipitation in March, April and December, with an average of 26 rainy days and 240 mm (9.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Nzega are June, July and August. On average, 27 mm (1.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 179 (7.1) | 193 (7.6) | 217 (8.6) | 273 (10.8) | 106 (4.2) | 24 (0.9) | 10 (0.4) | 48 (1.9) | 71 (2.8) | 146 (5.8) | 161 (6.4) | 228 (9.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 20 | 20 | 26 | 28 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 23 | 25 |
The sunniest months in Nzega are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 43 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Nzega: January, February and April receive an average of 9 hours 23 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 257 | 286 | 313 | 300 | 331 | 321 | 333 | 331 | 318 | 321 | 305 | 312 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 13m | 12h 10m | 12h 6m | 12h 2m | 11h 59m | 11h 58m | 11h 58m | 12h 1m | 12h 4m | 12h 9m | 12h 12m | 12h 14m |
Nzega experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 17, 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 Nzega UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 |