Bushenge in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Bushenge sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 378 mm of rain over about 55 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Fall is Bushenge's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Bushenge has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Bushenge's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
24°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
17°C
Rainfall
378 mm
55 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
5.4
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Bushenge in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C.

A typical fall day in Bushenge reaches about 24°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest April.

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Bushenge weather by month

How the three fall months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 17°9320.312.15.1
Feb24° / 17°7417.112.15.3
Mar24° / 17°12220.1125.1
Apr24° / 17°18021.811.94.7
May24° / 17°761311.96.3
Jun24° / 16°82.211.98.1
Jul24° / 16°20.611.98.6
Aug25° / 17°92.111.98.1
Sep25° / 17°398.4126.8
Oct24° / 17°14219.712.15.2
Nov24° / 17°17823.412.14.5
Dec24° / 17°12821.612.14.8

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Bushenge gets around 378 mm of rain over 55 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 5 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early March to 11 h 54 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Bushenge

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In fall, Bushenge overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Bushenge's rainy season runs March–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is fall a good time to visit Bushenge?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

5.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Bushenge for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bushenge in Fall

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

In fall, Bushenge sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 55 days see rain.

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UV index in Bushenge in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Bushenge peaks around March 21 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 21UV 16Jul 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Bushenge in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Bushenge is worst in February — around 73 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyFeb 1073 µg/m³Apr 2059 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan72Unhealthy
Feb73Unhealthy
Mar65Unhealthy
Apr59Unhealthy
May61Unhealthy
Jun71Unhealthy
Jul69Unhealthy
Aug73Unhealthy
Sep70Unhealthy
Oct65Unhealthy
Nov65Unhealthy
Dec69Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Bushenge?

Bushenge sits at 2.4°S, 29.0°E, 1,743 m above sea level, in Rwanda. The nearest listed city is Shangi, 5.0 km away.

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Topography around Bushenge

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bushenge has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 511 m around an average of 1,742 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,179 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,665 m.

The land around Bushenge is covered by trees (45%) and cropland (38%) within 3 km, trees (39%) and water (24%) within 16 km, and trees (38%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
511 m
16 km
1,179 m
80 km
2,665 m
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Fall weather nearby: Shangi 5.0 km · Rusizi 10 km · Karengera 10 km · Nyabitekeli 11 km · Bushekeri 12 km · Kagano 16 km · Bukavu 16 km · Rangiro 20 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 Bushenge (-2.4421°, 28.9824°, elevation 1,743 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.