Muhanga weather in April

In April, Muhanga sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 135 mm of rain across 24.5 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% 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 Muhanga's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Muhanga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
11th warmest
Overnight low
14°
9th coldest
Rainfall
135 mm
24.5 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:03 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
82%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical April day in Muhanga reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and on par with May.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12314
22314
32314
42314
52314
62314
72314
82314
92314
102314
112314
122314
132314
142314
152314
162314
172314
182314
192314
202314
212314
222314
232314
242314
252314
262314
272314
282314
292314
302314

Muhanga weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 14°1342012.15.2
Feb24° / 14°11718.712.15.1
Mar24° / 14°12120.9125.0
Apr23° / 14°13524.5124.3
May23° / 14°7817.211.95.6
Jun23° / 14°174.411.97.5
Jul24° / 14°71.711.98.1
Aug25° / 14°255.211.97.5
Sep25° / 14°5410.6126.5
Oct24° / 14°11618.9125.3
Nov23° / 13°12321.512.14.7
Dec23° / 13°11719.112.15.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 87%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21585
31585
41486
51486
61486
71387
81387
91387
101288
111288
121189
131189
141189
151189
161189
171189
181288
191189
201189
211288
221387
231387
241387
251387
261387
271387
281486
291486
301486

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Muhanga gets around 135 mm of rain over 24.5 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 82% and peaks near 85% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
176
277
377
478
579
679
780
880
981
1081
1182
1282
1383
1483
1583
1683
1784
1884
1984
2084
2184
2284
2384
2484
2584
2685
2785
2884
2984
3084

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 81% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
148511
248511
348412
438512
538512
638512
738413
838413
938314
1038314
1138215
1228315
1328315
1428216
1528216
1628117
1728117
1828117
1928117
2028018
2128018
2227919
2327919
2427820
2527721
2627721
2727622
2827523
2927523
3037423

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April, the calmest month.

Across April, 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

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 6:06 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 5:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:066:05
212.06:066:05
312.06:066:05
412.06:066:04
512.06:056:04
612.06:056:03
712.06:056:03
812.06:056:03
912.06:046:02
1012.06:046:02
1112.06:046:02
1212.06:046:01
1312.06:036:01
1412.06:036:01
1512.06:036:00
1612.06:036:00
1712.06:036:00
1812.06:025:59
1912.06:025:59
2011.96:025:59
2111.96:025:59
2211.96:025:58
2311.96:015:58
2411.96:015:58
2511.96:015:58
2611.96:015:57
2711.96:015:57
2811.96:015:57
2911.96:015:57
3011.96:015:56

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.71 kWh/m² to a high of 5.48 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 4.85 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Muhanga?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Muhanga for sightseeing.

What to pack for Muhanga in April

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

In April, Muhanga sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Muhanga 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 Muhanga peaks around March 17 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 17UV 16Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Muhanga 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 Muhanga 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 Muhanga?

Muhanga sits at 2.0°S, 29.7°E, 1,802 m above sea level, in Rwanda. The nearest listed city is Gitarama, 8.0 km away.

NgororeroRuhangoMuginaKamuhanda / RuyenziShyorongiGitesiNyanza

Topography around Muhanga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Muhanga has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 594 m around an average of 1,825 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 887 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,144 m.

The land around Muhanga is covered by grassland (56%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, grassland (43%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and cropland (35%), trees (25%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
594 m
16 km
887 m
80 km
3,144 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Gitarama 8.0 km · Ngororero 20 km · Ruhango 24 km · Mugina 28 km · Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi 32 km · Shyorongi 34 km · Gitesi 35 km · Nyanza 37 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 Muhanga (-2.0227°, 29.7069°, elevation 1,802 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).