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Climate of Rwanda
Rwanda has a tropical savanna climate. It is warm every month with both a wet and dry season. The average annual temperature for Rwanda is 25° degrees and there is about 1009 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 67 days a year with an average humidity of 74% and an UV-index of 5.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 22°C and 26°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 14°C and 17°C
- Rain: it rains 278 days and there is a total of approximately 1009 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3500 sun hours
| Maximum temperature: | between 22°C and 26°C |
| Warmest month: | 26°C in January |
| Coldest month: | 22°C in May |
| Night temperature: | between 14°C and 17°C |
| Dry days: | 87 days |
| Days with rain: | 278 days |
| Days with snow: | 0 days |
| Total rain sum: | 1009 mm |
| Hours of sunshine: | 3500 hours |
Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Rwanda.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Rwanda.
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Climate table of Rwanda
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Rwanda. 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 Rwanda might be like in a given month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day temp. (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
| Night temp. (°C) | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Precipitation (mm) | 52 | 69 | 97 | 127 | 97 | 29 | 12 | 32 | 95 | 148 | 155 | 96 |
| Days with rain | 22 | 23 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
| Dry days | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 23 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Sun hours per day | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 |
| Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| UV-index | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Best time to visit Rwanda
To go to Rwanda, the best time to visit is January through March, May through September and December. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and little precipitation. In Rwanda, January is the warmest month with 26°C and the most cold month is 22°C in May.
Climate of Rwanda by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Rwanda? 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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