Byumba in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Byumba sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 388 mm of rain over about 51 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 23°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Summer is Byumba's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Byumba 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 Byumba's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 23°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 14°C
- Rainfall
- 388 mm
- 51 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.4
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Byumba in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 23°C.
A typical summer day in Byumba reaches about 23°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
Byumba weather by month
How the three summer months (December, January and February) 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 | 23° / 14° | 123 | 16.6 | 12.1 | 5.6 |
| Feb | 24° / 14° | 120 | 14.6 | 12.1 | 5.7 |
| Mar | 23° / 14° | 189 | 23.1 | 12 | 4.6 |
| Apr | 22° / 14° | 203 | 26.9 | 12 | 3.8 |
| May | 22° / 14° | 131 | 19.5 | 11.9 | 5.1 |
| Jun | 22° / 14° | 27 | 5 | 11.9 | 7.1 |
| Jul | 23° / 14° | 10 | 1.6 | 11.9 | 7.8 |
| Aug | 23° / 14° | 47 | 7 | 11.9 | 7.1 |
| Sep | 23° / 14° | 90 | 14.2 | 12 | 5.9 |
| Oct | 23° / 14° | 162 | 21.7 | 12 | 4.7 |
| Nov | 22° / 14° | 180 | 24.1 | 12.1 | 4.2 |
| Dec | 22° / 14° | 145 | 19.9 | 12.1 | 5.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Byumba gets around 388 mm of rain over 51 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 6 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early December to 12 hours by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.5 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Byumba?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Byumba for sightseeing.
What to pack for Byumba in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Byumba sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 51 days see rain.
UV index in Byumba in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Byumba in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 99 | 98 | 88 | 82 | 80 | 95 | 91 | 87 | 83 | 81 | 86 | 93 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 99 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 98 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 88 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 82 | Unhealthy |
| May | 80 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 95 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 91 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 87 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 83 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 81 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 86 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 93 | Unhealthy |
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.
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.
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 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.