Kirimbi weather in April

In April, Kirimbi sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 498 mm of rain across 25 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in April, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of April to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Kirimbi's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kirimbi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
17°
12th coldest
Rainfall
498 mm
25 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:05 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
84%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.

A typical April day in Kirimbi reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12217
22217
32217
42217
52217
62217
72217
82217
92217
102217
112217
122217
132217
142217
152217
162217
172217
182217
192217
202217
212217
222217
232217
242217
252217
262217
272217
282217
292217
302217

Kirimbi weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 17°2442512.14.1
Feb22° / 17°20821.712.14.3
Mar22° / 17°37326124.1
Apr22° / 17°49825124.0
May22° / 17°24219.111.95.1
Jun21° / 16°668.211.96.6
Jul21° / 16°21311.97.4
Aug22° / 16°678.411.96.6
Sep22° / 17°18719.8124.9
Oct21° / 17°42727.112.13.8
Nov21° / 17°48327.612.13.6
Dec21° / 16°34826.912.13.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 91%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21189
31189
41189
51090
61090
71090
8991
9991
10892
11892
12892
13892
14892
15892
16892
17793
18793
19892
20892
21892
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
281090
291090
301090

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Kirimbi gets around 498 mm of rain over 25 wet days in April, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 84% and peaks near 85% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
185
284
384
484
584
684
784
884
984
1084
1184
1284
1384
1484
1584
1684
1784
1884
1984
2084
2184
2284
2384
2484
2584
2684
2783
2883
2982
3082

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the comfortable band about 54% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
106139
206040
305941
405941
505842
605743
705743
805644
905644
1005545
1105545
1205545
1315346
1415346
1515346
1615346
1715247
1815247
1915247
2015247
2115247
2215247
2315247
2415247
2515247
2615247
2715247
2815346
2915346
3025246

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 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
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of April to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:08 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:086:07
212.06:086:07
312.06:086:07
412.06:086:06
512.06:076:06
612.06:076:05
712.06:076:05
812.06:076:05
912.06:066:04
1012.06:066:04
1112.06:066:04
1212.06:066:03
1312.06:066:03
1412.06:056:03
1512.06:056:02
1612.06:056:02
1711.96:056:02
1811.96:056:01
1911.96:046:01
2011.96:046:01
2111.96:046:00
2211.96:046:00
2311.96:046:00
2411.96:046:00
2511.96:035:59
2611.96:035:59
2711.96:035:59
2811.96:035:59
2911.96:035:58
3011.96:035:58

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.85 kWh/m² to a high of 5.45 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 4.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Kirimbi?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
2.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Kirimbi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kirimbi in April

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

In April, Kirimbi sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Kirimbi in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks 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 Kirimbi peaks around March 20 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 10 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 20UV 16Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Kirimbi in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Kirimbi 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 Kirimbi?

Kirimbi sits at 2.3°S, 29.2°E, 1,554 m above sea level, in Rwanda. The nearest listed city is Macuba, 3.0 km away.

CyatoKaganoRangiro

Topography around Kirimbi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kirimbi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 305 m around an average of 1,529 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,344 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,459 m.

The land around Kirimbi is covered by grassland (46%) within 3 km, water (34%), grassland (31%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (33%), trees (28%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
305 m
16 km
1,344 m
80 km
2,459 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Macuba 3.0 km · Gihombo 7.0 km · Karambi 8.0 km · Kirambo 8.0 km · Mahembe 11 km · Cyato 14 km · Kagano 15 km · Rangiro 16 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 Kirimbi (-2.2647°, 29.1964°, elevation 1,554 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).