Macuba weather in August

In August, Macuba sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 67 mm of rain across 8.4 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 10th-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 13% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Macuba's 3rd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Macuba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
6th warmest
Overnight low
16°
4th coldest
Rainfall
67 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:10 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
68%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical August day in Macuba reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°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, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12116
22116
32116
42116
52116
62116
72116
82116
92116
102116
112216
122216
132216
142216
152216
162216
172216
182216
192216
202216
212216
222216
232216
242216
252216
262216
272216
282216
292216
302216
312217

Macuba weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 6th-warmest and 10th-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 August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23763
33763
43763
53565
63565
73565
83565
93664
103763
113763
123763
133763
143763
153763
163763
173763
183862
193862
203664
213565
223466
233466
243466
253367
263268
273169
283169
293070
302872
312872

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Macuba gets around 67 mm of rain over 8.4 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 28% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
115
216
316
417
517
618
719
820
921
1023
1124
1225
1326
1427
1528
1629
1730
1830
1931
2031
2132
2233
2333
2434
2535
2636
2737
2838
2940
3041
3143

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 55% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
165350
265350
364360
463370
563370
662380
761390
860400
959410
1058420
1157430
1256440
1355450
1455450
1554460
1654460
1754460
1853470
1953470
2053470
2153470
2252471
2351481
2451481
2551481
2650491
2749501
2848511
2947521
3045532
3143552

Wind in August

Winds average 5 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 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
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 6 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:12 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:126:06
211.96:126:06
311.96:126:06
411.96:126:06
511.96:126:06
611.96:126:06
711.96:126:06
811.96:116:06
911.96:116:06
1011.96:116:06
1111.96:116:06
1211.96:116:06
1311.96:106:05
1411.96:106:05
1511.96:106:05
1611.96:106:05
1711.96:096:05
1811.96:096:05
1911.96:096:05
2011.96:086:04
2111.96:086:04
2211.96:086:04
2311.96:086:04
2411.96:076:04
2511.96:076:03
2611.96:076:03
2711.96:066:03
2811.96:066:03
2911.96:056:02
3012.06:056:02
3112.06:056:02

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.25 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 — August's 5.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Macuba?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Macuba for sightseeing.

What to pack for Macuba in August

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

In August, Macuba sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Macuba in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Macuba 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 Macuba in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Macuba 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 Macuba?

Macuba sits at 2.3°S, 29.2°E, 1,613 m above sea level, in Rwanda. The nearest listed city is Kirimbi, 3.0 km away.

RangiroMahembe

Topography around Macuba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Macuba has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 383 m around an average of 1,582 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 2,467 m.

The land around Macuba is covered by grassland (54%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, grassland (30%), water (29%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (34%), trees (28%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
383 m
16 km
1,344 m
80 km
2,467 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Kirimbi 3.0 km · Kirambo 6.0 km · Karambi 7.0 km · Gihombo 10 km · Cyato 10 km · Kagano 12 km · Rangiro 13 km · Mahembe 13 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 Macuba (-2.2933°, 29.1877°, elevation 1,613 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).