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
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.
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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21° / 12° | 386 | 23.6 | 12.1 | 4.2 |
| Feb | 21° / 12° | 404 | 20.4 | 12.1 | 4.4 |
| Mar | 21° / 12° | 586 | 27.7 | 12 | 3.7 |
| Apr | 21° / 12° | 470 | 27.1 | 12 | 3.6 |
| May | 21° / 12° | 322 | 21.9 | 11.9 | 4.5 |
| Jun | 20° / 11° | 140 | 12 | 11.9 | 5.7 |
| Jul | 21° / 11° | 65 | 7.3 | 11.9 | 6.4 |
| Aug | 21° / 12° | 211 | 14.6 | 11.9 | 5.4 |
| Sep | 21° / 12° | 310 | 22.7 | 12 | 4.3 |
| Oct | 21° / 12° | 503 | 28.3 | 12 | 3.5 |
| Nov | 20° / 12° | 520 | 28.7 | 12.1 | 3.3 |
| Dec | 20° / 12° | 463 | 27 | 12.1 | 3.7 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Mukingo gets around 1379 mm of rain over 77 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 4 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
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.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.9 kWh/m².
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.
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.
UV index in Mukingo in Fall
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 12 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 17 | Extreme |
| Apr | 16 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Mukingo in Fall
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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 92 | 96 | 82 | 77 | 80 | 100 | 106 | 100 | 89 | 82 | 83 | 88 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 92 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 96 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 82 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 77 | Unhealthy |
| May | 80 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 100 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 106 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 100 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 89 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 82 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 83 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 88 | Unhealthy |
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.
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.
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
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.