Gitesi weather in April

In April, Gitesi sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 188 mm of rain across 25.3 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-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 2% 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 Gitesi's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gitesi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
8th warmest
Overnight low
14°
9th coldest
Rainfall
188 mm
25.3 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:04 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
86%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

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 Gitesi 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 23°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12214
22214
32214
42214
52214
62214
72214
82214
92214
102214
112214
122214
132214
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Gitesi weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 13°28522.212.14.6
Feb22° / 14°24420.712.14.6
Mar22° / 14°22023124.5
Apr22° / 14°18825.3124.0
May22° / 14°10518.411.95.1
Jun22° / 14°38611.96.9
Jul22° / 14°173.411.97.4
Aug23° / 14°547.311.96.8
Sep23° / 14°10313.7125.9
Oct22° / 13°20422.1124.6
Nov22° / 13°21223.212.14.2
Dec22° / 13°2312112.14.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 92%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11288
21189
31189
41090
51090
6991
7991
8991
9892
10793
11793
12793
13793
14793
15793
16694
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20694
21694
22793
23793
24793
25793
26793
27892
28892
29892
30892

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Gitesi gets around 188 mm of rain over 25.3 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 84% and peaks near 86% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
181
281
382
482
583
683
783
884
984
1084
1184
1285
1385
1485
1585
1685
1785
1885
1985
2085
2185
2285
2385
2486
2586
2686
2786
2886
2986
3086

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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
18893
28893
38893
48893
57894
67894
77894
87894
97885
106895
116895
126895
136886
146886
156886
165896
175896
185896
195896
205896
215896
225896
235896
245896
255896
265896
275896
285896
296886
306886

Wind in April

Winds average 5 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
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35calm
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55calm
65calm
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105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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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 6:08 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:086:07
212.06:076:06
312.06:076:06
412.06:076:05
512.06:076:05
612.06:066:05
712.06:066:04
812.06:066:04
912.06:066:04
1012.06:056:03
1112.06:056:03
1212.06:056:03
1312.06:056:02
1412.06:046:02
1512.06:046:02
1612.06:046:01
1712.06:046:01
1812.06:046:01
1911.96:036:00
2011.96:036:00
2111.96:036:00
2211.96:035:59
2311.96:035:59
2411.96:035:59
2511.96:025:59
2611.96:025:58
2711.96:025:58
2811.96:025:58
2911.96:025:58
3011.96:025:58

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.61 kWh/m² to a high of 5.27 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 4.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
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35.0Bright
45.0Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Gitesi

In seasonPeak

In April, Gitesi sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

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

Is April a good time to visit Gitesi?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
2.7
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Gitesi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gitesi in April

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

In April, Gitesi sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Gitesi 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 Gitesi 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 16Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Gitesi 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 Gitesi 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 Gitesi?

Gitesi sits at 2.1°S, 29.4°E, 1,869 m above sea level, in Rwanda. The nearest listed city is Kibuye, 8.0 km away.

MahembeGihomboKirimbiKarambiMacubaMuhangaKirambo

Topography around Gitesi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gitesi has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 862 m around an average of 1,840 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,120 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,546 m.

The land around Gitesi is covered by grassland (39%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, grassland (30%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (27%), grassland (27%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
862 m
16 km
1,120 m
80 km
3,546 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Kibuye 8.0 km · Mahembe 18 km · Gihombo 22 km · Kirimbi 28 km · Karambi 29 km · Macuba 31 km · Muhanga 35 km · Kirambo 37 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 Gitesi (-2.1139°, 29.4022°, elevation 1,869 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).