Kibungo weather in September

In September, Kibungo sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 49 mm of rain across 10.2 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in September, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of September to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Kibungo's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kibungo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
49 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:53 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
67%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
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 September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical September day in Kibungo reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and about 1°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12818
22818
32818
42818
52818
62818
72818
82818
92818
102818
112818
122818
132818
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Kibungo weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23862
33862
43862
53862
63862
73862
83862
93862
103961
113961
123961
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273466
283466
293367
303268

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Kibungo gets around 49 mm of rain over 10.2 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 34% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
125
226
327
427
528
628
729
829
929
1030
1130
1231
1331
1432
1532
1633
1733
1834
1935
2036
2137
2238
2339
2440
2541
2642
2743
2844
2945
3045

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the comfortable band about 44% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1393723
2373924
3354025
4334126
5314327
6294427
7274528
8264529
9254629
10234630
11234731
12224731
13214732
14214733
15204633
16204634
17194635
18194635
19194536
20184537
21174438
22174439
23164440
24154441
25144442
26134343
27124344
28114345
29114346
30104347

Wind in September

Winds average 7 km/h in September, the windiest month of the year.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:59 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 5:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:595:56
212.05:585:56
312.05:585:56
412.05:585:55
512.05:575:55
612.05:575:55
712.05:565:55
812.05:565:54
912.05:565:54
1012.05:555:54
1112.05:555:53
1212.05:545:53
1312.05:545:53
1412.05:535:52
1512.05:535:52
1612.05:535:52
1712.05:525:51
1812.05:525:51
1912.05:515:51
2012.05:515:51
2112.05:505:50
2212.05:505:50
2312.05:495:50
2412.05:495:49
2512.05:495:49
2612.05:485:49
2712.05:485:48
2812.05:475:48
2912.05:475:48
3012.05:475:48

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.74 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 — September's 5.74 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
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Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Kibungo?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Kibungo for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Kibungo in September

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

In September, Kibungo sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kibungo in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September 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 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 September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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