18 to 20°C
temperature
2795 hours
sunshine per day
2360 mm
rain
37 days
dry
328 days
rain
0 days
snow

Climate of Rugeshi

Rugeshi has a tropical savanna climate. It is warm every month with both a wet and dry season. The average annual temperature for Rugeshi is 19° degrees and there is about 2361 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 24 days a year with an average humidity of 84% and an UV-index of 4.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 18°C and 20°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 11°C and 12°C
  • Rain: it rains 328 days and there is a total of approximately 2360 mm rainfall
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2795 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between 18°C and 20°C
Warmest month: 20°C in January
Coldest month: 18°C in May
Night temperature: between 11°C and 12°C
Dry days: 37 days
Days with rain: 328 days
Days with snow: 0 days
Total rain sum: 2360 mm
Hours of sunshine: 2795 hours

Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Rugeshi.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Rugeshi.

Climate table of Rugeshi

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Rugeshi. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Rugeshi might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 20 20 20 19 18 18 19 19 19 19 18 19
Night temp. (°C) 11 11 11 12 12 11 11 12 12 12 12 11
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 116 154 242 275 245 130 56 112 234 300 303 193
Days with rain 25 25 30 30 30 27 20 23 28 30 30 30
Dry days 6 3 1 - 1 3 11 8 2 1 - 1
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 9 9 8 6 5 7 9 9 9 7 6 9
Wind force (Bft) 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1
UV-index 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 4 4 4 4

Best time to visit Rugeshi

The best time to visit Rugeshi in Rwanda is July. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Rugeshi is 20°C in January and the lowest is 18°C in May.

Climate of Rugeshi by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Rugeshi? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

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