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

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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.

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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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 12°38623.612.14.2
Feb21° / 12°40420.412.14.4
Mar21° / 12°58627.7123.7
Apr21° / 12°47027.1123.6
May21° / 12°32221.911.94.5
Jun20° / 11°1401211.95.7
Jul21° / 11°657.311.96.4
Aug21° / 12°21114.611.95.4
Sep21° / 12°31022.7124.3
Oct21° / 12°50328.3123.5
Nov20° / 12°52028.712.13.3
Dec20° / 12°4632712.13.7

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Kora gets around 1333 mm of rain over 80 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 4 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

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.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

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.

3.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Kora in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 16Jun 23UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr16Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Kora in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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).

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyJul 16105 µg/m³Apr 1877 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan92Unhealthy
Feb96Unhealthy
Mar82Unhealthy
Apr77Unhealthy
May80Unhealthy
Jun100Unhealthy
Jul106Unhealthy
Aug100Unhealthy
Sep89Unhealthy
Oct82Unhealthy
Nov83Unhealthy
Dec88Unhealthy
Location & terrain

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.

MukingoGisenyiMusanzeGomaNgororeroSake

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.

3 km
437 m
16 km
2,818 m
80 km
3,524 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Mukamira 6.0 km · Busogo 12 km · Mukingo 15 km · Gisenyi 23 km · Musanze 24 km · Goma 25 km · Ngororero 35 km · Sake 45 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 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.