Bugaragara weather in May

In May, Bugaragara sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 66 mm of rain across 14.9 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 6th-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 14% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of May to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Bugaragara's 5th-clearest and 3rd-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
66 mm
14.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:56 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
70%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical May 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, May runs on par with April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12617
22617
32617
42617
52617
62617
72617
82617
92617
102617
112617
122617
132617
142617
152617
162617
172617
182617
192617
202617
212617
222617
232617
242617
252617
262617
272717
282717
292717
302717
312717

Bugaragara weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 9th-warmest and 6th-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 May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21981
31981
42080
52278
62278
72377
82476
92575
102674
112773
122872
133070
143268
153466
163565
173664
183763
193862
203862
214159
224258
234258
244357
254357
264456
274555
284555
294456
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Bugaragara gets around 66 mm of rain over 14.9 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 47% and peaks near 70% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
170
270
369
468
567
666
765
864
963
1061
1159
1257
1354
1452
1550
1647
1745
1843
1941
2039
2137
2235
2333
2431
2530
2628
2727
2826
2925
3024
3124

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the humid band about 73% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
108902
209892
309892
409901
5010891
6010891
7011881
8011881
9012871
10013861
11015850
12016840
13018820
14020800
15021790
16023770
17125740
18127720
19129700
20131680
21233650
22235630
23237610
24339580
25341560
26442540
27543520
28544510
29645490
30746470
31846450

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of May to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:57 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:575:54
212.05:575:54
312.05:575:54
412.05:575:54
512.05:575:54
612.05:565:54
711.95:565:53
811.95:565:53
911.95:565:53
1011.95:565:53
1111.95:565:53
1211.95:565:53
1311.95:565:53
1411.95:565:53
1511.95:565:53
1611.95:565:53
1711.95:565:53
1811.95:565:53
1911.95:575:53
2011.95:575:53
2111.95:575:53
2211.95:575:53
2311.95:575:53
2411.95:575:53
2511.95:575:53
2611.95:575:53
2711.95:575:53
2811.95:575:53
2911.95:585:53
3011.95:585:54
3111.95:585:54

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.29 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 — May's 5.29 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Bugaragara?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Bugaragara for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bugaragara in May

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

In May, Bugaragara sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Bugaragara in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 12 (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 May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May 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
May 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).