Gitesi in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Gitesi sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 518 mm of rain over about 59 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 22°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Spring is Gitesi's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Gitesi 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 Gitesi's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 22°C; warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 13°C
Rainfall: 518 mm; 59 wet days
Avg wind: 5 km/h
Travel score: 4.9; 2nd-best season
Months: Sep · Oct · Nov

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Temperature in Gitesi in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 22°C.

A typical spring day in Gitesi reaches about 22°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

Gitesi weather by month

How the three spring months (September, October and November) 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	22° / 13°	285	22.2	12.1	4.6
Feb	22° / 14°	244	20.7	12.1	4.6
Mar	22° / 14°	220	23	12	4.5
Apr	22° / 14°	188	25.3	12	4.0
May	22° / 14°	105	18.4	11.9	5.1
Jun	22° / 14°	38	6	11.9	6.9
Jul	22° / 14°	17	3.4	11.9	7.4
Aug	23° / 14°	54	7.3	11.9	6.8
Sep	23° / 14°	103	13.7	12	5.9
Oct	22° / 13°	204	22.1	12	4.6
Nov	22° / 13°	212	23.2	12.1	4.2
Dec	22° / 13°	231	21	12.1	4.7

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Gitesi gets around 518 mm of rain over 59 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Spring

Winds average 5 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early September to 12 h 06 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.0 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Gitesi

In seasonPeak

In spring, Gitesi overlaps 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

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Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Gitesi?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

4.9

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

3.5

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Gitesi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gitesi in Spring

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

In spring, Gitesi sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 59 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Gitesi in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring 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 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.

	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 Gitesi in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	72	73	65	59	61	71	69	73	70	65	65	69
Level	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	72	Unhealthy
Feb	73	Unhealthy
Mar	65	Unhealthy
Apr	59	Unhealthy
May	61	Unhealthy
Jun	71	Unhealthy
Jul	69	Unhealthy
Aug	73	Unhealthy
Sep	70	Unhealthy
Oct	65	Unhealthy
Nov	65	Unhealthy
Dec	69	Unhealthy

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.

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

grassland 39%

16 km

1,120 m

grassland 30%

80 km

3,546 m

trees 27%

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Spring 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

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.