Mukingo in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Mukingo sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 1379 mm of rain over about 77 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 21°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Fall is Mukingo's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mukingo's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
21°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
12°C
Rainfall
1379 mm
77 wet days
Avg wind
4 km/h
Travel score
3.9
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Mukingo in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 21°C.

A typical fall day in Mukingo reaches about 21°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest March.

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Mukingo weather by month

How the three fall months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Mukingo gets around 1379 mm of rain over 77 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 4 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

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

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Mukingo?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mukingo.

What to pack for Mukingo in Fall

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

In fall, Mukingo sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 77 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Mukingo in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 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 Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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