Bugarama in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Bugarama sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 92 mm of rain over about 26 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Bugarama's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bugarama's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 92 mm
- 26 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.4
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Bugarama in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical spring day in Bugarama reaches about 27°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
Bugarama weather by month
How the three spring months (September, October and November) 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 | 26° / 16° | 51 | 15.1 | 12.1 | 5.6 |
| Feb | 27° / 16° | 40 | 12.2 | 12.1 | 5.7 |
| Mar | 27° / 17° | 45 | 12.8 | 12 | 5.8 |
| Apr | 26° / 16° | 59 | 14.4 | 11.9 | 5.6 |
| May | 26° / 16° | 27 | 6.6 | 11.9 | 7.1 |
| Jun | 26° / 16° | 4 | 1.1 | 11.8 | 8.1 |
| Jul | 26° / 15° | 2 | 0.5 | 11.9 | 8.4 |
| Aug | 26° / 16° | 4 | 1.1 | 11.9 | 8.0 |
| Sep | 27° / 17° | 12 | 3.5 | 12 | 7.2 |
| Oct | 27° / 17° | 35 | 9.8 | 12.1 | 6.2 |
| Nov | 26° / 16° | 45 | 12.4 | 12.1 | 5.8 |
| Dec | 26° / 16° | 54 | 14.4 | 12.2 | 5.7 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Bugarama gets around 92 mm of rain over 26 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 5 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early September to 12 h 06 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.3 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Bugarama?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Bugarama for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Bugarama in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Bugarama sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 26 days see rain.
UV index in Bugarama in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 14 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Bugarama in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 58 | 58 | 54 | 49 | 52 | 61 | 60 | 72 | 69 | 58 | 52 | 53 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 58 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 54 | Poor |
| Apr | 49 | Poor |
| May | 52 | Poor |
| Jun | 61 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 60 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 72 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 69 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 58 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 52 | Poor |
| Dec | 53 | Poor |
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.
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.
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 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.