Kibungo in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Kibungo sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 330 mm of rain over about 54 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels humid.

Fall is Kibungo's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kibungo's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
26°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
17°C
Rainfall
330 mm
54 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
5.2
weakest season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Kibungo in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical fall day in Kibungo reaches about 26°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest April.

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Kibungo weather by month

How the three fall months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 17°861612.15.5
Feb27° / 17°7614.212.15.5
Mar27° / 17°11319.9125.0
Apr26° / 17°14722.2124.5
May26° / 17°7012.211.96.2
Jun27° / 17°111.911.97.4
Jul27° / 17°30.611.97.6
Aug28° / 18°223.811.96.9
Sep28° / 18°4910.2126.2
Oct27° / 18°10517.5125.3
Nov26° / 17°13922.312.14.6
Dec26° / 17°11419.812.15.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Kibungo gets around 330 mm of rain over 54 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 5 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early March to 11 h 54 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMMarAprMay

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Kibungo?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Kibungo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kibungo in Fall

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

In fall, Kibungo sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 54 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Kibungo in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Kibungo 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 13UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Kibungo in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Kibungo 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).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorJun 2256 µg/m³Apr 2237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan51Poor
Feb48Poor
Mar43Poor
Apr37Poor
May38Poor
Jun56Unhealthy
Jul55Poor
Aug47Poor
Sep41Poor
Oct38Poor
Nov42Poor
Dec45Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kibungo?

Kibungo sits at 2.2°S, 30.5°E, 1,607 m above sea level, in Rwanda. The nearest listed city is Kayonza, 23 km away.

KayonzaRwamaganaNgaraNyamataNderaKabangaKigaliRulenge

Topography around Kibungo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kibungo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 288 m around an average of 1,556 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 574 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,086 m.

The land around Kibungo is covered by shrubs (50%), trees (20%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, shrubs (31%), cropland (31%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (32%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
288 m
16 km
574 m
80 km
1,086 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Kayonza 23 km · Rwamagana 26 km · Ngara 41 km · Nyamata 44 km · Ndera 48 km · Kabanga 54 km · Kigali 59 km · Rulenge 63 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 Kibungo (-2.1597°, 30.5427°, elevation 1,607 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.