Bugarama weather in November

In November, Bugarama sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 45 mm of rain across 12.4 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 4th-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 2% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of November to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Bugarama's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bugarama's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
8th warmest
Overnight low
16°
9th coldest
Rainfall
45 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:46 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
84%
12th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical November day in Bugarama reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°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, November runs about 1°C cooler than October and on par with December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12617
22617
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 November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 4th-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 November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in November, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 92%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11090
2991
3991
4991
5892
6892
7892
8892
9793
10793
11793
12793
13793
14694
15694
16793
17793
18793
19793
20892
21892
22892
23892
24892
25892
26892
27991
28991
29991
30892

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Bugarama gets around 45 mm of rain over 12.4 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 41% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
137
237
338
439
539
640
740
841
941
1041
1142
1242
1342
1442
1542
1642
1742
1842
1942
2042
2142
2242
2342
2443
2543
2643
2743
2843
2943
3043

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the dry band about 59% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
167321
267321
367330
466340
565350
664360
763370
862380
961390
1060400
1159410
1259410
1358420
1458420
1557430
1657430
1756440
1855441
1955441
2055441
2155441
2255441
2356431
2456431
2556431
2655432
2756422
2856422
2957412
3057412

Wind in November

Winds average 5 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 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
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of November to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 5:45 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:455:50
212.15:455:50
312.15:455:51
412.15:455:51
512.15:455:51
612.15:455:51
712.15:455:51
812.15:455:51
912.15:455:51
1012.15:455:52
1112.15:455:52
1212.15:455:52
1312.15:455:52
1412.15:455:52
1512.15:455:53
1612.15:465:53
1712.15:465:53
1812.15:465:54
1912.15:465:54
2012.15:465:54
2112.15:465:54
2212.15:475:55
2312.15:475:55
2412.15:475:55
2512.15:485:56
2612.15:485:56
2712.15:485:56
2812.15:485:57
2912.15:495:57
3012.15:495:58

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 4.95 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

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 — November's 4.95 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Bugarama?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Bugarama for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bugarama in November

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

In November, Bugarama sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bugarama in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks 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 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 November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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