Bugaragara in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Bugaragara sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 187 mm of rain over about 41 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Bugaragara's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bugaragara's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 187 mm
- 41 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.7
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Bugaragara in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical summer day in Bugaragara reaches about 27°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
Bugaragara weather by month
How the three summer months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27° / 17° | 50 | 11.8 | 12.1 | 6.0 |
| Feb | 28° / 17° | 54 | 11.6 | 12 | 5.8 |
| Mar | 27° / 17° | 86 | 18.2 | 12 | 5.1 |
| Apr | 26° / 17° | 108 | 21 | 12 | 4.6 |
| May | 26° / 17° | 66 | 14.9 | 11.9 | 5.8 |
| Jun | 27° / 16° | 16 | 4.1 | 11.9 | 7.2 |
| Jul | 27° / 16° | 5 | 1.3 | 11.9 | 7.5 |
| Aug | 28° / 17° | 30 | 7 | 12 | 6.6 |
| Sep | 27° / 16° | 59 | 14.3 | 12 | 5.6 |
| Oct | 27° / 16° | 98 | 20.2 | 12 | 4.9 |
| Nov | 26° / 16° | 121 | 22.6 | 12.1 | 4.5 |
| Dec | 26° / 16° | 84 | 17.5 | 12.1 | 5.4 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Bugaragara gets around 187 mm of rain over 41 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 5 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early December to 12 hours by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.6 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Bugaragara?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Bugaragara for sightseeing.
What to pack for Bugaragara in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Bugaragara sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 41 days see rain.
UV index in Bugaragara in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 13 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Bugaragara in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 57 | 53 | 47 | 41 | 40 | 50 | 49 | 51 | 45 | 43 | 46 | 50 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 53 | Poor |
| Mar | 47 | Poor |
| Apr | 41 | Poor |
| May | 40 | Poor |
| Jun | 50 | Poor |
| Jul | 49 | Poor |
| Aug | 51 | Poor |
| Sep | 45 | Poor |
| Oct | 43 | Poor |
| Nov | 46 | Poor |
| Dec | 50 | Poor |
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.
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.
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
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.