Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi weather in August

In August, Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 24 mm of rain across 4 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
12th coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:06 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
66%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical August day in Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22616
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42616
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112616
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302716
312716

Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 15°7715.412.15.7
Feb26° / 15°7714.612.15.5
Mar26° / 15°10521124.9
Apr25° / 15°13724124.4
May25° / 15°8315.911.95.9
Jun25° / 15°142.711.97.7
Jul26° / 15°40.811.98.0
Aug26° / 16°24411.97.3
Sep26° / 15°5410.3126.3
Oct26° / 15°11718.6125.2
Nov25° / 15°13022.612.14.6
Dec25° / 15°9218.212.15.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23367
33367
43367
53367
63367
73466
83565
93565
103664
113763
123862
133862
143961
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273862
283862
293862
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313763

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi gets around 24 mm of rain over 4 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 13% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
16
27
37
47
57
68
78
89
99
1010
1110
1211
1311
1411
1512
1612
1713
1814
1914
2015
2115
2216
2317
2418
2518
2619
2720
2821
2922
3024
3125

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 69% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
182171
281181
381181
480191
579201
678211
777221
876231
975241
1074251
1173261
1272271
1371281
1470291
1570291
1669301
1769301
1867312
1967312
2066322
2166322
2265332
2365332
2463343
2562353
2661363
2760373
2859383
2956404
3055414
3153434

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:09 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 5:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:096:04
211.96:096:04
311.96:096:03
411.96:086:03
511.96:086:03
611.96:086:03
711.96:086:03
811.96:086:03
911.96:086:03
1011.96:076:03
1111.96:076:03
1211.96:076:03
1311.96:076:03
1411.96:076:03
1511.96:066:02
1611.96:066:02
1711.96:066:02
1811.96:066:02
1911.96:056:02
2011.96:056:02
2111.96:056:01
2211.96:046:01
2311.96:046:01
2411.96:046:01
2512.06:036:00
2612.06:036:00
2712.06:036:00
2812.06:026:00
2912.06:025:59
3012.06:025:59
3112.06:015:59

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.88 kWh/m² to a high of 5.76 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 5.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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45.1Bright
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115.2Bright
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205.4Bright
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265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
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305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi in August

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

In August, Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi peaks around March 16 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 16UV 16Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi 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).

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyJan 1981 µg/m³May 966 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan82Unhealthy
Feb80Unhealthy
Mar73Unhealthy
Apr66Unhealthy
May66Unhealthy
Jun75Unhealthy
Jul67Unhealthy
Aug72Unhealthy
Sep72Unhealthy
Oct68Unhealthy
Nov72Unhealthy
Dec77Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi?

Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi sits at 2.0°S, 30.0°E, 1,366 m above sea level, in Rwanda. The nearest listed city is Kigali, 8.0 km away.

MuginaNderaGitaramaMuhangaNyamataRuhango

Topography around Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 336 m around an average of 1,438 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 781 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,129 m.

The land around Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi is covered by cropland (29%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, cropland (32%), grassland (24%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (42%), trees (22%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
336 m
16 km
781 m
80 km
3,129 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Kigali 8.0 km · Shyorongi 13 km · Mugina 16 km · Ndera 21 km · Gitarama 28 km · Muhanga 32 km · Nyamata 32 km · Ruhango 36 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 Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi (-1.9657°, 29.9846°, elevation 1,366 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).