Kayonza in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Kayonza sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 220 mm of rain over about 47 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early September to 25°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels humid.

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

Avg daytime high: 27°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 18°C
Rainfall: 220 mm; 47 wet days
Avg wind: 6 km/h
Travel score: 5.5; 3rd-best season
Months: Sep · Oct · Nov

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Temperature in Kayonza in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early September to 25°C by late November.

A typical spring day in Kayonza reaches about 27°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

Kayonza 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	27° / 18°	58	13.3	12.1	5.8
Feb	27° / 18°	54	12.4	12.1	5.7
Mar	27° / 18°	77	16.9	12	5.3
Apr	26° / 18°	104	19.9	12	4.8
May	26° / 18°	57	12	11.9	6.2
Jun	27° / 18°	12	2.2	11.9	7.4
Jul	28° / 18°	3	0.8	11.9	7.5
Aug	28° / 18°	19	4.1	11.9	6.9
Sep	28° / 18°	40	10.3	12	6.2
Oct	27° / 18°	82	16.4	12	5.4
Nov	26° / 18°	97	20.3	12.1	4.9
Dec	26° / 18°	72	16.6	12.1	5.5

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Kayonza gets around 220 mm of rain over 47 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Spring

Winds average 6 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 5.5 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Kayonza?

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.

5.5

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

5.5

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Kayonza for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kayonza in Spring

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

In spring, Kayonza sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 47 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kayonza 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 Kayonza peaks around March 13 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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)	12	16	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	12	Extreme
Feb	16	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 Kayonza 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 Kayonza is worst in June — around 56 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)	51	48	43	37	38	56	55	47	41	38	42	45
Level	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Unhealthy	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	51	Poor
Feb	48	Poor
Mar	43	Poor
Apr	37	Poor
May	38	Poor
Jun	56	Unhealthy
Jul	55	Poor
Aug	47	Poor
Sep	41	Poor
Oct	38	Poor
Nov	42	Poor
Dec	45	Poor

Location & terrain

Where is Kayonza?

Kayonza sits at 2.0°S, 30.5°E, 1,605 m above sea level, in Rwanda. The nearest listed city is Rwamagana, 10 km away.

Topography around Kayonza

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kayonza has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 m around an average of 1,553 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 460 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,244 m.

The land around Kayonza is covered by cropland (44%) within 3 km, cropland (44%) and shrubs (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (30%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km

233 m

cropland 44%

16 km

460 m

cropland 44%

80 km

1,244 m

cropland 30%

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Spring weather nearby: Rwamagana 10 km · Kibungo 23 km · Ndera 39 km · Nyamata 50 km · Kigali 51 km · Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi 60 km · Shyorongi 63 km · Ngara 64 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 Kayonza (-1.9509°, 30.5205°, elevation 1,605 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.