Kibungo weather in January

In January, Kibungo sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 86 mm of rain across 16 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-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 9% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of January to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Kibungo's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kibungo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
8th warmest
Overnight low
17°
7th coldest
Rainfall
86 mm
16 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:04 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
75%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Kibungo is town in the Republic of Rwanda.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical January day in Kibungo reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°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, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12617
22617
32617
42617
52617
62617
72617
82617
92617
102617
112617
122617
132617
142617
152617
162617
172617
182617
192617
202617
212617
222617
232617
242717
252717
262717
272717
282717
292717
302717
312717

Kibungo weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

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 January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32476
42476
52476
62476
72377
82377
92377
102377
112278
122179
132179
142080
152080
162080
172080
182080
192179
202179
212278
222377
232377
242575
252575
262674
272773
282872
292971
303070
313169

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Kibungo gets around 86 mm of rain over 16 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 52% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
159
259
359
459
558
658
758
858
957
1057
1156
1255
1355
1454
1553
1653
1752
1851
1950
2049
2148
2247
2346
2446
2545
2645
2745
2845
2945
3045
3145

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the humid band about 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1010882
2010882
3010882
4010882
5011863
6011863
7011863
8011863
9011863
10011863
11011863
12011863
13011863
14011863
15012853
16012853
17012853
18013843
19013843
20014833
21014833
22015823
23015823
24016813
25116803
26116803
27117793
28117793
29117793
30118783
31218773

Wind in January

Winds average 5 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:57 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:576:05
212.15:586:05
312.15:586:06
412.15:596:06
512.15:596:06
612.16:006:07
712.16:006:07
812.16:006:08
912.16:016:08
1012.16:016:08
1112.16:026:09
1212.16:026:09
1312.16:036:09
1412.16:036:10
1512.16:036:10
1612.16:046:10
1712.16:046:11
1812.16:046:11
1912.16:056:11
2012.16:056:12
2112.16:066:12
2212.16:066:12
2312.16:066:12
2412.16:066:13
2512.16:076:13
2612.16:076:13
2712.16:076:13
2812.16:086:14
2912.16:086:14
3012.16:086:14
3112.16:086:14

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.09 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.8Bright
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255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
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305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Kibungo?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Kibungo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kibungo in January

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

In January, Kibungo sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Kibungo in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 12 (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 January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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