Kibuye weather in July

In July, Kibuye sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 15 mm of rain across 2.9 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in July, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of July to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Kibuye's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kibuye's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
10th warmest
Overnight low
20°
8th coldest
Rainfall
15 mm
2.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:11 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
57%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Kibuye is city in Rwanda.

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

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month.

A typical July day in Kibuye reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Kibuye weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 19°15223.712.14.4
Feb22° / 20°13020.612.14.6
Mar22° / 20°17424.3124.3
Apr22° / 20°17923124.3
May22° / 20°10917.311.95.4
Jun21° / 20°488.411.96.7
Jul21° / 20°152.911.97.5
Aug21° / 19°41811.96.7
Sep21° / 19°11618.7125.1
Oct21° / 19°24027.1123.9
Nov21° / 19°23726.912.13.7
Dec21° / 19°20926.812.13.9

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25248
35347
45446
55446
65644
75644
85644
95644
105644
115644
125644
135644
145545
155545
165545
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185545
195446
205446
215347
225347
235248
245248
255149
265149
275050
285050
294951
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Kibuye gets around 15 mm of rain over 2.9 wet days in July, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 10% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
116
215
314
413
512
611
710
810
99
108
118
127
137
147
157
167
177
187
198
208
219
229
2310
2410
2511
2611
2712
2813
2913
3014
3114

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the comfortable band about 69% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1216910
2236710
324679
426668
527658
628657
729647
830646
931645
1031645
1132635
1232644
1331654
1431654
1530664
1629674
1728684
1827694
1926704
2025714
2123734
2223734
2322744
2421754
2520764
2620755
2720755
2819756
2919747
3018757
3118748

Wind in July

Winds average 7 km/h in July.

Across July, 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
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317calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of July to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:09 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 6:06 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:096:02
211.96:106:03
311.96:106:03
411.96:106:03
511.96:106:03
611.96:106:03
711.96:106:04
811.96:116:04
911.96:116:04
1011.96:116:04
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1211.96:116:04
1311.96:116:05
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1611.96:116:05
1711.96:126:05
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1911.96:126:05
2011.96:126:05
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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.57 kWh/m² to a high of 5.18 kWh/m² in September across the year — July's 4.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.9Bright
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44.9Bright
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74.9Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
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304.9Bright
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Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Kibuye

In seasonPeak

None of Kibuye's seasonal hazards are active in July. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is July a good time to visit Kibuye?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is one of the better times to visit Kibuye for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Kibuye in July

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

In July, Kibuye sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 20°C. Worth packing: sun protection.

sun protection

UV index in Kibuye in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 11 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 19UV 16Jun 20UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Kibuye in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyFeb 1073 µg/m³Apr 2059 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan72Unhealthy
Feb73Unhealthy
Mar65Unhealthy
Apr59Unhealthy
May61Unhealthy
Jun71Unhealthy
Jul69Unhealthy
Aug73Unhealthy
Sep70Unhealthy
Oct65Unhealthy
Nov65Unhealthy
Dec69Unhealthy
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.

MahembeGihomboKirimbiKarambiMacubaKiramboNgororero

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
16 km
1,116 m
80 km
3,533 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July 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
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 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. 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).