Byumba weather in April

In April, Byumba sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 203 mm of rain across 26.9 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°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 Byumba's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Byumba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
10th warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
203 mm
26.9 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:01 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
85%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Byumba is the first hospital in gicumbi district.

Founded
1925

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.

A typical April day in Byumba reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12314
22314
32214
42214
52214
62214
72214
82214
92214
102214
112214
122214
132214
142214
152214
162214
172214
182214
192214
202214
212214
222214
232214
242214
252214
262214
272214
282214
292214
302214

Byumba weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 14°12316.612.15.6
Feb24° / 14°12014.612.15.7
Mar23° / 14°18923.1124.6
Apr22° / 14°20326.9123.8
May22° / 14°13119.511.95.1
Jun22° / 14°27511.97.1
Jul23° / 14°101.611.97.8
Aug23° / 14°47711.97.1
Sep23° / 14°9014.2125.9
Oct23° / 14°16221.7124.7
Nov22° / 14°18024.112.14.2
Dec22° / 14°14519.912.15.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in April, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 91%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21387
31288
41288
51189
61090
71090
81090
9991
10991
11991
12892
13892
14892
15892
16892
17892
18892
19892
20892
21991
22991
23991
24991
251090
261090
271090
281090
291090
301090

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Byumba gets around 203 mm of rain over 26.9 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 90% and peaks near 93% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
183
283
384
484
585
685
786
887
988
1088
1189
1290
1390
1491
1591
1692
1792
1892
1993
2093
2193
2293
2393
2493
2593
2693
2792
2892
2992
3091

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 78% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
138314
238314
338215
438215
538116
638116
738017
837918
937819
1037819
1127820
1227820
1327820
1427721
1527721
1627721
1727721
1827721
1927721
2027721
2127721
2227622
2327622
2417623
2527523
2627424
2727325
2827325
2927226
3027226

Wind in April

Winds average 6 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.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
156calm
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 6:05 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 5:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:056:04
212.06:046:04
312.06:046:03
412.06:046:03
512.06:046:03
612.06:036:02
712.06:036:02
812.06:036:02
912.06:036:01
1012.06:026:01
1112.06:026:00
1212.06:026:00
1312.06:026:00
1412.06:016:00
1512.06:015:59
1612.06:015:59
1712.06:015:59
1812.06:015:58
1912.06:005:58
2012.06:005:58
2112.06:005:58
2212.06:005:57
2312.06:005:57
2412.05:595:57
2512.05:595:57
2612.05:595:56
2712.05:595:56
2811.95:595:56
2911.95:595:56
3011.95:595:55

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.91 kWh/m² to a high of 5.68 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Byumba?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
2.7
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Byumba.

What to pack for Byumba in April

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

In April, Byumba sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Byumba 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 Byumba peaks around March 15 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 16Jun 20UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Byumba 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 Byumba is worst in January — around 99 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyJan 2299 µg/m³May 1181 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan99Unhealthy
Feb98Unhealthy
Mar88Unhealthy
Apr82Unhealthy
May80Unhealthy
Jun95Unhealthy
Jul91Unhealthy
Aug87Unhealthy
Sep83Unhealthy
Oct81Unhealthy
Nov86Unhealthy
Dec93Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Byumba?

Byumba sits at 1.6°S, 30.1°E, 2,263 m above sea level, in Rwanda. The nearest listed city is Shyorongi, 33 km away.

ShyorongiKabaleKigaliNyagatareUmutaraNderaKamuhanda / RuyenziMusanze

Topography around Byumba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Byumba has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 460 m around an average of 2,056 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,016 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,280 m.

The land around Byumba is covered by trees (37%), cropland (24%) and shrubs (21%) within 3 km, trees (36%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and cropland (33%), trees (27%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
460 m
16 km
1,016 m
80 km
3,280 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Shyorongi 33 km · Kabale 37 km · Kigali 42 km · Nyagatare 42 km · Umutara 42 km · Ndera 43 km · Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi 44 km · Musanze 49 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 Byumba (-1.5763°, 30.0675°, elevation 2,263 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).