Bushenge weather in October

In October, Bushenge sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 142 mm of rain across 19.7 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in October, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of October to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Bushenge's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bushenge's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
11th coldest
Rainfall
142 mm
19.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:47 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
83%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical October day in Bushenge reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C cooler than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12517
22517
32517
42517
52517
62517
72417
82417
92417
102417
112417
122417
132417
142417
152417
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202417
212417
222417
232417
242417
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292417
302417
312417

Bushenge weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 89%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22080
31981
41882
51783
61783
71585
81486
91387
101387
111288
121090
131090
14991
15991
16991
17892
18892
19892
20892
21892
22892
23892
24892
25892
26793
27793
28793
29793
30793
31793

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Bushenge gets around 142 mm of rain over 19.7 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 63% and peaks near 77% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
146
248
349
451
552
653
754
855
957
1058
1159
1260
1361
1462
1563
1663
1764
1865
1966
2067
2168
2269
2370
2471
2572
2673
2774
2874
2975
3076
3177

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the comfortable band about 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
124733
223734
321754
420764
518775
617785
716795
814806
913816
1013807
1112817
1211827
1311827
1410828
1510828
169838
179838
188839
197849
207849
216859
2258510
2358510
2448610
2548610
2638710
2738710
2828810
2928810
3018811
3118811

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, 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
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55calm
65calm
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85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
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155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
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255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 6 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:52 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 5:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:525:54
212.05:525:53
312.05:525:53
412.05:515:53
512.05:515:53
612.05:515:52
712.05:505:52
812.05:505:52
912.05:505:52
1012.05:495:52
1112.05:495:51
1212.05:495:51
1312.05:485:51
1412.15:485:51
1512.15:485:51
1612.15:475:51
1712.15:475:51
1812.15:475:51
1912.15:475:50
2012.15:475:50
2112.15:465:50
2212.15:465:50
2312.15:465:50
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2512.15:465:50
2612.15:465:50
2712.15:455:50
2812.15:455:50
2912.15:455:50
3012.15:455:50
3112.15:455:50

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.98 kWh/m² to a high of 5.65 kWh/m² in September across the year — October's 5.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Bushenge

In seasonPeak

In October, Bushenge sits inside 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 October a good time to visit Bushenge?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Bushenge for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bushenge in October

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

In October, Bushenge sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Bushenge in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks 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 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 October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

KaganoBukavuRangiro

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
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October 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. 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).