Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 301 mm of rain over about 52 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Spring is Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
26°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
15°C
Rainfall
301 mm
52 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
5.4
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.

A typical spring day in Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi reaches about 26°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi 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.

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 Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi gets around 301 mm of rain over 52 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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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.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 6 km/h across spring.

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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.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi?

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.

5.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi in Spring

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

In spring, Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 52 days see rain.

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UV index in Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi in Spring

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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 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 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 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
Spring 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.