Gitarama in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Gitarama sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 367 mm of rain over about 58 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Summer is Gitarama's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Gitarama's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 24°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 13°C
- Rainfall
- 367 mm
- 58 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.2
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Gitarama in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C.
A typical summer day in Gitarama reaches about 24°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
Gitarama 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 | 24° / 14° | 134 | 20 | 12.1 | 5.2 |
| Feb | 24° / 14° | 117 | 18.7 | 12.1 | 5.1 |
| Mar | 24° / 14° | 121 | 20.9 | 12 | 5.0 |
| Apr | 23° / 14° | 135 | 24.5 | 12 | 4.3 |
| May | 23° / 14° | 78 | 17.2 | 11.9 | 5.6 |
| Jun | 23° / 14° | 17 | 4.4 | 11.9 | 7.5 |
| Jul | 24° / 14° | 7 | 1.7 | 11.9 | 8.1 |
| Aug | 25° / 14° | 25 | 5.2 | 11.9 | 7.5 |
| Sep | 25° / 14° | 54 | 10.6 | 12 | 6.5 |
| Oct | 24° / 14° | 116 | 18.9 | 12 | 5.3 |
| Nov | 23° / 13° | 123 | 21.5 | 12.1 | 4.7 |
| Dec | 23° / 13° | 117 | 19.1 | 12.1 | 5.2 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Gitarama gets around 367 mm of rain over 58 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 5 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 5.3 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Gitarama?
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 Gitarama for sightseeing.
What to pack for Gitarama in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Gitarama sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 58 days see rain.
UV index in Gitarama in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gitarama peaks around March 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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) | 11 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Gitarama 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 Gitarama is worst in January — around 82 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) | 82 | 80 | 73 | 66 | 66 | 75 | 67 | 72 | 72 | 68 | 72 | 77 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 82 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 80 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 73 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 66 | Unhealthy |
| May | 66 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 75 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 67 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 72 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 72 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 68 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 72 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 77 | Unhealthy |
Where is Gitarama?
Gitarama sits at 2.1°S, 29.8°E, 1,824 m above sea level, in Rwanda. The nearest listed city is Muhanga, 8.0 km away.
Topography around Gitarama
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Gitarama.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Gitarama has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 247 m around an average of 1,834 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 775 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,145 m.
The land around Gitarama is covered by cropland (35%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, cropland (41%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and cropland (36%), trees (25%) and grassland (21%) 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 Gitarama (-2.0744°, 29.7567°, elevation 1,824 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.