Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi weather in October

In October, Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 117 mm of rain across 18.6 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-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 6% of the time in October, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of October to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
6th warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
117 mm
18.6 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:44 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
77%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical October day in Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C cooler than September and about 1°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 82%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22872
32773
42674
52575
62476
72278
82278
92080
102080
111882
121882
131783
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151684
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi gets around 117 mm of rain over 18.6 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 59% and peaks near 73% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
147
248
349
450
551
652
752
853
953
1054
1155
1255
1356
1457
1558
1659
1760
1860
1961
2062
2163
2264
2365
2466
2567
2668
2769
2870
2971
3072
3173

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1167014
2157015
3147016
4137116
5127117
6117118
7107218
897219
997219
1097120
1187121
1287121
1387022
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2356728
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2646729
2736730
2836631
2936631
3026632
3126533

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
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166calm
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315calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of October to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:49 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 5:46 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:495:50
212.05:485:49
312.05:485:49
412.05:475:49
512.05:475:49
612.05:475:48
712.05:465:48
812.05:465:48
912.05:465:48
1012.05:455:47
1112.05:455:47
1212.05:455:47
1312.05:455:47
1412.05:445:47
1512.05:445:47
1612.05:445:46
1712.05:445:46
1812.05:435:46
1912.05:435:46
2012.15:435:46
2112.15:435:46
2212.15:435:46
2312.15:425:46
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2512.15:425:46
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2712.15:425:46
2812.15:425:46
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.39 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 — October's 5.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
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185.4Bright
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205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
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255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
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305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi in October

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

In October, Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 14 (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 October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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