Kora in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Kora sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 1333 mm of rain over about 80 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 21°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Kora's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kora's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 21°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 12°C
- Rainfall
- 1333 mm
- 80 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.7
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Kora in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 21°C.
A typical spring day in Kora reaches about 21°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
Kora 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 | 21° / 12° | 386 | 23.6 | 12.1 | 4.2 |
| Feb | 21° / 12° | 404 | 20.4 | 12.1 | 4.4 |
| Mar | 21° / 12° | 586 | 27.7 | 12 | 3.7 |
| Apr | 21° / 12° | 470 | 27.1 | 12 | 3.6 |
| May | 21° / 12° | 322 | 21.9 | 11.9 | 4.5 |
| Jun | 20° / 11° | 140 | 12 | 11.9 | 5.7 |
| Jul | 21° / 11° | 65 | 7.3 | 11.9 | 6.4 |
| Aug | 21° / 12° | 211 | 14.6 | 11.9 | 5.4 |
| Sep | 21° / 12° | 310 | 22.7 | 12 | 4.3 |
| Oct | 21° / 12° | 503 | 28.3 | 12 | 3.5 |
| Nov | 20° / 12° | 520 | 28.7 | 12.1 | 3.3 |
| Dec | 20° / 12° | 463 | 27 | 12.1 | 3.7 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Kora gets around 1333 mm of rain over 80 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 4 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 4.9 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Kora?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kora.
What to pack for Kora in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Kora sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 80 days see rain.
UV index in Kora in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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 Kora peaks around March 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 11 (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 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 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 | 17 | Extreme |
| Apr | 16 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Kora 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 Kora is worst in July — around 106 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) | 92 | 96 | 82 | 77 | 80 | 100 | 106 | 100 | 89 | 82 | 83 | 88 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 92 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 96 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 82 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 77 | Unhealthy |
| May | 80 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 100 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 106 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 100 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 89 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 82 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 83 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 88 | Unhealthy |
Where is Kora?
Kora sits at 1.6°S, 29.4°E, 2,474 m above sea level, in Rwanda. The nearest listed city is Mukamira, 6.0 km away.
Topography around Kora
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kora.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kora has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 437 m around an average of 2,500 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,818 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,524 m.
The land around Kora is covered by cropland (58%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, cropland (40%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and trees (36%), grassland (25%) and cropland (21%) 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 Kora (-1.6101°, 29.445°, elevation 2,474 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.