Kibungo in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Kibungo sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 293 mm of rain over about 50 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 8% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels humid.
Spring is Kibungo's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kibungo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 293 mm
- 50 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.4
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Kibungo in Spring
Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early September to 25°C by late November.
A typical spring day in Kibungo reaches about 27°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
Kibungo 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 | 26° / 17° | 86 | 16 | 12.1 | 5.5 |
| Feb | 27° / 17° | 76 | 14.2 | 12.1 | 5.5 |
| Mar | 27° / 17° | 113 | 19.9 | 12 | 5.0 |
| Apr | 26° / 17° | 147 | 22.2 | 12 | 4.5 |
| May | 26° / 17° | 70 | 12.2 | 11.9 | 6.2 |
| Jun | 27° / 17° | 11 | 1.9 | 11.9 | 7.4 |
| Jul | 27° / 17° | 3 | 0.6 | 11.9 | 7.6 |
| Aug | 28° / 18° | 22 | 3.8 | 11.9 | 6.9 |
| Sep | 28° / 18° | 49 | 10.2 | 12 | 6.2 |
| Oct | 27° / 18° | 105 | 17.5 | 12 | 5.3 |
| Nov | 26° / 17° | 139 | 22.3 | 12.1 | 4.6 |
| Dec | 26° / 17° | 114 | 19.8 | 12.1 | 5.0 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Kibungo gets around 293 mm of rain over 50 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
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
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
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.5 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Kibungo?
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.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Kibungo for sightseeing.
What to pack for Kibungo in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Kibungo sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 50 days see rain.
UV index in Kibungo in Spring
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 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.
| 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 Kibungo in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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).
| 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 |
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.
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.
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 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.