Mukingo weather in April

In April, Mukingo sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 470 mm of rain across 27.1 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% 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 Mukingo's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mukingo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
12th coldest
Rainfall
470 mm
27.1 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:03 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
89%
10th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month.

A typical April day in Mukingo reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12112
22112
32112
42112
52112
62112
72112
82112
92112
102112
112112
122112
132112
142112
152112
162112
172112
182112
192112
202112
212112
222112
232112
242112
252112
262112
272112
282112
292112
302112

Mukingo weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

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 April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 94%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1892
2892
3793
4793
5793
6793
7793
8694
9694
10694
11694
12595
13595
14595
15595
16595
17595
18694
19694
20694
21694
22694
23595
24694
25694
26694
27694
28694
29694
30694

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Mukingo gets around 470 mm of rain over 27.1 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 91% and peaks near 93% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
193
293
392
492
592
691
791
891
991
1090
1190
1290
1390
1490
1590
1690
1790
1890
1990
2090
2190
2290
2390
2491
2591
2691
2791
2891
2990
3090

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 77% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
126731
226731
325741
425741
525741
624751
724751
824751
924742
1024742
1124742
1223752
1323752
1423752
1523752
1622762
1722762
1821772
1921772
2020782
2120782
2219792
2319801
2418811
2518811
2617821
2717821
2816831
2916831
3016831

Wind in April

Winds average 4 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
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 6:07 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:076:06
212.06:076:06
312.06:066:05
412.06:066:05
512.06:066:05
612.06:056:04
712.06:056:04
812.06:056:04
912.06:056:03
1012.06:046:03
1112.06:046:03
1212.06:046:02
1312.06:046:02
1412.06:036:02
1512.06:036:01
1612.06:036:01
1712.06:036:01
1812.06:036:00
1912.06:026:00
2012.06:026:00
2112.06:026:00
2212.06:025:59
2312.06:025:59
2412.06:015:59
2512.06:015:59
2612.06:015:58
2712.06:015:58
2812.06:015:58
2911.96:015:58
3011.96:015:58

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.64 kWh/m² to a high of 5.22 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 4.77 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Mukingo?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
2.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mukingo.

What to pack for Mukingo in April

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

In April, Mukingo sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Mukingo in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mukingo 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 Mukingo 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 Mukingo 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 Mukingo?

Mukingo sits at 1.5°S, 29.6°E, 2,210 m above sea level, in Rwanda. The nearest listed city is Busogo, 3.0 km away.

KoraKisoroNgororeroGisenyiGoma

Topography around Mukingo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mukingo has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 720 m around an average of 2,207 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,035 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,535 m.

The land around Mukingo is covered by trees (45%) and cropland (40%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (36%), grassland (24%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
720 m
16 km
3,035 m
80 km
3,535 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Busogo 3.0 km · Musanze 10 km · Mukamira 10 km · Kora 15 km · Kisoro 32 km · Ngororero 37 km · Gisenyi 38 km · Goma 39 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 Mukingo (-1.5394°, 29.5558°, elevation 2,210 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).