Bugarama weather in April

In April, Bugarama sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 59 mm of rain across 14.4 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 1st-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 3% of the time in April, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of April to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Bugarama's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bugarama's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
8th warmest
Overnight low
16°
5th coldest
Rainfall
59 mm
14.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:06 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
81%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
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 Bugarama reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and on par with May.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12616
22616
32616
42616
52616
62616
72616
82616
92616
102616
112616
122616
132616
142616
152616
162616
172616
182616
192616
202616
212616
222616
232616
242616
252616
262616
272616
282616
292616
302616

Bugarama weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 16°5115.112.15.6
Feb27° / 16°4012.212.15.7
Mar27° / 17°4512.8125.8
Apr26° / 16°5914.411.95.6
May26° / 16°276.611.97.1
Jun26° / 16°41.111.88.1
Jul26° / 15°20.511.98.4
Aug26° / 16°41.111.98.0
Sep27° / 17°123.5127.2
Oct27° / 17°359.812.16.2
Nov26° / 16°4512.412.15.8
Dec26° / 16°5414.412.25.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 85%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21684
31585
41585
51486
61387
71387
81387
91387
101189
111189
121189
131189
141189
151288
161288
171288
181387
191387
201585
211585
221585
231684
241783
251783
261783
271882
281981
292080
302179

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Bugarama gets around 59 mm of rain over 14.4 wet days in April, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 48% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
150
251
352
452
552
652
752
852
952
1052
1152
1251
1351
1450
1549
1648
1748
1847
1946
2046
2145
2245
2344
2444
2543
2643
2743
2842
2941
3041

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the comfortable band about 60% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
138575
237585
336586
436586
535596
635596
735587
835587
935587
1034597
1134597
1234597
1333598
1433598
1533598
1632608
1732608
1832608
1932599
2032599
2132599
2231609
2331609
2430619
2530619
2629629
2729629
2828639
2928639
3028639

Wind in April

Winds average 5 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.

0246810151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
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 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:09 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 5:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:096:08
212.06:096:08
312.06:096:07
412.06:096:07
512.06:086:06
612.06:086:06
712.06:086:06
812.06:086:05
912.06:076:05
1012.06:076:05
1112.06:076:04
1212.06:076:04
1311.96:076:03
1411.96:066:03
1511.96:066:03
1611.96:066:02
1711.96:066:02
1811.96:066:02
1911.96:056:01
2011.96:056:01
2111.96:056:01
2211.96:056:01
2311.96:056:00
2411.96:056:00
2511.96:056:00
2611.96:046:00
2711.96:045:59
2811.96:045:59
2911.96:045:59
3011.96:045:59

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.95 kWh/m² to a high of 5.6 kWh/m² in September across the year — April's 5.15 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0246151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Bugarama?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Bugarama for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bugarama in April

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

In April, Bugarama sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Bugarama 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 Bugarama peaks around March 20 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 20UV 16Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Bugarama 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 Bugarama is worst in August — around 72 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyPoorAug 2171 µg/m³Apr 1950 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan58Unhealthy
Feb58Unhealthy
Mar54Poor
Apr49Poor
May52Poor
Jun61Unhealthy
Jul60Unhealthy
Aug72Unhealthy
Sep69Unhealthy
Oct58Unhealthy
Nov52Poor
Dec53Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bugarama?

Bugarama sits at 2.7°S, 29.0°E, 975 m above sea level, in Rwanda. The nearest listed city is Karengera, 20 km away.

KarengeraCibitokeRusiziBushengeBukavuBushekeriShangiKabare

Topography around Bugarama

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bugarama has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 428 m around an average of 1,023 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,310 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,681 m.

The land around Bugarama is covered by cropland (48%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, grassland (45%), trees (22%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (37%) and grassland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
428 m
16 km
1,310 m
80 km
2,681 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Karengera 20 km · Cibitoke 25 km · Rusizi 26 km · Bushenge 28 km · Bukavu 29 km · Bushekeri 32 km · Shangi 32 km · Kabare 32 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 Bugarama (-2.6924°, 29.0077°, elevation 975 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).