Mugina in Winter

In winter (June, July and August), Mugina sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 42 mm of rain over about 8 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Mugina's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mugina's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
26°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
15°C
Rainfall
42 mm
8 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
7.7
best season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Mugina in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.

A typical winter day in Mugina reaches about 26°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.

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Mugina weather by month

How the three winter months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 15°7715.412.15.7
Feb26° / 15°7714.612.15.5
Mar26° / 15°10521124.9
Apr25° / 15°13724124.4
May25° / 15°8315.911.95.9
Jun25° / 15°142.711.97.7
Jul26° / 15°40.811.98.0
Aug26° / 16°24411.97.3
Sep26° / 15°5410.3126.3
Oct26° / 15°11718.6125.2
Nov25° / 15°13022.612.14.6
Dec25° / 15°9218.212.15.4

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Mugina gets around 42 mm of rain over 8 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 6 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early June to 12 hours by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Mugina?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

7.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

winter is one of the better times to visit Mugina for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Mugina in Winter

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

In winter, Mugina sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

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UV index in Mugina in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 Mugina peaks around March 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 16Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Mugina in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Mugina is worst in January — around 82 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyJan 1981 µg/m³May 966 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan82Unhealthy
Feb80Unhealthy
Mar73Unhealthy
Apr66Unhealthy
May66Unhealthy
Jun75Unhealthy
Jul67Unhealthy
Aug72Unhealthy
Sep72Unhealthy
Oct68Unhealthy
Nov72Unhealthy
Dec77Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Mugina?

Mugina sits at 2.1°S, 29.9°E, 1,526 m above sea level, in Rwanda. The nearest listed city is Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi, 16 km away.

Kamuhanda / RuyenziGitaramaRuhangoKigaliNyamataMuhangaShyorongiNdera

Topography around Mugina

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mugina has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 213 m around an average of 1,476 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 507 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,085 m.

The land around Mugina is covered by cropland (48%) and grassland (37%) within 3 km, cropland (51%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (39%), trees (24%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
213 m
16 km
507 m
80 km
2,085 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Winter weather nearby: Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi 16 km · Gitarama 21 km · Ruhango 21 km · Kigali 22 km · Nyamata 25 km · Muhanga 28 km · Shyorongi 28 km · Ndera 31 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 Mugina (-2.1057°, 29.9417°, elevation 1,526 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.