Muhanga weather in July

In July, Muhanga sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 7 mm of rain across 1.7 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of July to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Muhanga's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Muhanga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
7th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
1.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:10 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
61%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical July day in Muhanga reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and about 1°C cooler than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22314
32314
42314
52414
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92414
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112414
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222414
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Muhanga weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 7th-warmest and 12th-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 July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24456
34456
44555
54555
64555
74654
84654
94654
104654
114654
124753
134753
144753
154654
164654
174654
184555
194456
204357
214357
224258
234258
244060
254060
263961
273862
283862
293862
303763
313664

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Muhanga gets around 7 mm of rain over 1.7 wet days in July, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 6% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
18
27
36
46
55
65
75
84
94
104
114
124
134
144
154
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185
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216
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257
268
278
288
298
309
319

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1928
2937
3946
4946
5955
6955
7964
8964
9964
10964
11973
12973
13973
14973
15973
16973
17973
18973
19964
20964
21964
22955
23955
24946
25946
26937
27928
28928
29919
30919
31919

Wind in July

Winds average 6 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:08 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 6:05 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:086:01
211.96:086:01
311.96:086:01
411.96:086:02
511.96:096:02
611.96:096:02
711.96:096:02
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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.91 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 — July's 4.91 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
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264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Muhanga?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Muhanga in July

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

In July, Muhanga sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Muhanga in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks 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 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 July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July 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
July 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).