Bugaragara weather in April

In April, Bugaragara sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 108 mm of rain across 21 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in April, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of April to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Bugaragara's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bugaragara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
9th warmest
Overnight low
17°
10th coldest
Rainfall
108 mm
21 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:59 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
80%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical April day in Bugaragara reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12717
22717
32717
42617
52617
62617
72617
82617
92617
102617
112617
122617
132617
142617
152617
162617
172617
182617
192617
202617
212617
222617
232617
242617
252617
262617
272617
282617
292617
302617

Bugaragara weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 17°5011.812.16.0
Feb28° / 17°5411.6125.8
Mar27° / 17°8618.2125.1
Apr26° / 17°10821124.6
May26° / 17°6614.911.95.8
Jun27° / 16°164.111.97.2
Jul27° / 16°51.311.97.5
Aug28° / 17°307126.6
Sep27° / 16°5914.3125.6
Oct27° / 16°9820.2124.9
Nov26° / 16°12122.612.14.5
Dec26° / 16°8417.512.15.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in April, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 84%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21783
31684
41684
51684
61684
71684
81585
91585
101585
111585
121585
131585
141585
151486
161585
171585
181684
191585
201684
211684
221684
231783
241783
251783
261783
271882
281882
291981
301981

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Bugaragara gets around 108 mm of rain over 21 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 71% and peaks near 73% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
168
268
368
468
569
669
769
869
969
1070
1170
1271
1371
1472
1572
1672
1772
1872
1973
2073
2173
2273
2373
2473
2572
2672
2772
2872
2971
3071

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the humid band about 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
19892
29892
39892
49892
58902
68902
78902
88902
98902
108902
117912
127912
136922
146922
156922
165932
175932
185932
195932
205932
215932
226922
236922
246922
256922
266922
277912
287912
297912
308902

Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of April to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:03 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:036:03
212.06:036:02
312.06:036:02
412.06:026:02
512.06:026:01
612.06:026:01
712.06:026:01
812.06:016:00
912.06:016:00
1012.06:016:00
1112.06:015:59
1212.06:005:59
1312.06:005:59
1412.06:005:58
1512.06:005:58
1612.05:595:58
1712.05:595:57
1812.05:595:57
1912.05:595:57
2012.05:595:57
2112.05:585:56
2212.05:585:56
2312.05:585:56
2412.05:585:56
2512.05:585:55
2612.05:585:55
2712.05:575:55
2812.05:575:55
2912.05:575:55
3012.05:575:54

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.07 kWh/m² to a high of 5.82 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Bugaragara?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.6
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Bugaragara for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bugaragara in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Bugaragara sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Bugaragara in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bugaragara peaks around March 14 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 10 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 14UV 16Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Bugaragara in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Bugaragara is worst in January — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorJan 1956 µg/m³May 1040 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan57Unhealthy
Feb53Poor
Mar47Poor
Apr41Poor
May40Poor
Jun50Poor
Jul49Poor
Aug51Poor
Sep45Poor
Oct43Poor
Nov46Poor
Dec50Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bugaragara?

Bugaragara sits at 1.3°S, 30.4°E, 1,388 m above sea level, in Rwanda. The nearest listed city is Umutara, 9.0 km away.

MabareIryangoKabaleByumba

Topography around Bugaragara

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bugaragara.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bugaragara has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 310 m around an average of 1,422 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 401 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,290 m.

The land around Bugaragara is covered by cropland (70%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (47%) and grassland (45%) within 16 km, and grassland (34%), trees (27%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
310 m
16 km
401 m
80 km
2,290 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Umutara 9.0 km · Nyagatare 9.0 km · Mabare 37 km · Iryango 42 km · Nyachera 44 km · Kabale 47 km · Ntungamo 49 km · Byumba 49 km

Rwanda travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 27% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,124
2025
Happiness
3.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2021
Homicide rate
3.6
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
29.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 417
Religion
Catholic 40%Pentecostal 21%Protestant 15%Adventist 12%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Bugaragara (-1.2929°, 30.4077°, elevation 1,388 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).