Kibuye in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Kibuye sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 462 mm of rain over about 65 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 22°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels humid.

Fall is Kibuye's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Kibuye has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Kibuye's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 22°C; warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 20°C
Rainfall: 462 mm; 65 wet days
Avg wind: 5 km/h
Travel score: 4.7; 2nd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Kibuye in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 22°C.

A typical fall day in Kibuye reaches about 22°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest April.

Kibuye 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.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	22° / 19°	152	23.7	12.1	4.4
Feb	22° / 20°	130	20.6	12.1	4.6
Mar	22° / 20°	174	24.3	12	4.3
Apr	22° / 20°	179	23	12	4.3
May	22° / 20°	109	17.3	11.9	5.4
Jun	21° / 20°	48	8.4	11.9	6.7
Jul	21° / 20°	15	2.9	11.9	7.5
Aug	21° / 19°	41	8	11.9	6.7
Sep	21° / 19°	116	18.7	12	5.1
Oct	21° / 19°	240	27.1	12	3.9
Nov	21° / 19°	237	26.9	12.1	3.7
Dec	21° / 19°	209	26.8	12.1	3.9

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time across fall.

Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Kibuye gets around 462 mm of rain over 65 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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.

Wind in Fall

Winds average 5 km/h across fall.

Sunrise & sunset in Fall

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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.

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.8 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Kibuye

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In fall, Kibuye overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Kibuye's rainy season runs September–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season

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Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Is fall a good time to visit Kibuye?

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.

4.7

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

3.1

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Kibuye for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kibuye in Fall

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

In fall, Kibuye sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 20°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 65 days see rain.

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UV index in Kibuye in Fall

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Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kibuye peaks around March 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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)	10	14	16	15	12	10	11	11	14	14	13	12
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	10	Extreme
Feb	14	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	12	Extreme

Air quality in Kibuye 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 Kibuye is worst in February — around 73 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)	72	73	65	59	61	71	69	73	70	65	65	69
Level	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	72	Unhealthy
Feb	73	Unhealthy
Mar	65	Unhealthy
Apr	59	Unhealthy
May	61	Unhealthy
Jun	71	Unhealthy
Jul	69	Unhealthy
Aug	73	Unhealthy
Sep	70	Unhealthy
Oct	65	Unhealthy
Nov	65	Unhealthy
Dec	69	Unhealthy

Location & terrain

Where is Kibuye?

Kibuye sits at 2.1°S, 29.3°E, 1,480 m above sea level, in Rwanda. The nearest listed city is Gitesi, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Kibuye

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kibuye has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 370 m around an average of 1,503 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,116 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,533 m.

The land around Kibuye is covered by water (44%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, water (33%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (30%), grassland (27%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km

370 m

water 44%

16 km

1,116 m

water 33%

80 km

3,533 m

trees 30%

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Fall weather nearby: Gitesi 8.0 km · Mahembe 21 km · Gihombo 22 km · Kirimbi 28 km · Karambi 31 km · Macuba 31 km · Kirambo 36 km · Ngororero 38 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
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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 Kibuye (-2.0603°, 29.3478°, elevation 1,480 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.