Ndera weather in August

In August, Ndera sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 22 mm of rain across 3.8 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Ndera's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ndera's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
17°
12th coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
3.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:05 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
67%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical August day in Ndera reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52717
62717
72717
82717
92717
102717
112717
122717
132717
142717
152717
162717
172717
182717
192717
202717
212717
222717
232717
242717
252717
262717
272717
282717
292717
302717
312717

Ndera weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 17°7515.212.15.6
Feb27° / 17°7514.712.15.4
Mar26° / 17°9820.1125.0
Apr25° / 17°12122.5124.5
May25° / 17°6913.911.96.0
Jun26° / 17°122.311.97.6
Jul27° / 17°30.711.97.7
Aug27° / 17°223.811.97.1
Sep27° / 17°5110.2126.2
Oct26° / 17°10418.2125.2
Nov25° / 16°11922.212.14.6
Dec26° / 16°9018.112.15.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23268
33367
43367
53268
63268
73268
83268
93367
103466
113466
123466
133466
143565
153565
163664
173664
183664
193664
203763
213763
223763
233763
243763
253862
263664
273763
283763
293763
303763
313862

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Ndera gets around 22 mm of rain over 3.8 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 13% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
47
57
68
78
88
99
109
1110
1210
1310
1411
1511
1612
1712
1813
1913
2014
2114
2215
2316
2417
2517
2618
2719
2820
2921
3023
3124

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 59% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
177194
276204
374215
473225
571245
670255
769265
867285
966295
1065305
1162326
1261336
1360346
1459356
1558357
1657367
1757367
1856368
1956368
2055369
2155369
22543610
23533710
24523711
25513712
26503812
27493813
28473914
29464014
30444115
31424316

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

Across August, 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
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:08 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:086:03
211.96:086:03
311.96:086:03
411.96:086:03
511.96:076:03
611.96:076:03
711.96:076:03
811.96:076:02
911.96:076:02
1011.96:076:02
1111.96:066:02
1211.96:066:02
1311.96:066:02
1411.96:066:02
1511.96:066:02
1611.96:056:01
1711.96:056:01
1811.96:056:01
1911.96:056:01
2011.96:046:01
2111.96:046:01
2211.96:046:00
2311.96:036:00
2411.96:036:00
2512.06:036:00
2612.06:025:59
2712.06:025:59
2812.06:025:59
2912.06:015:59
3012.06:015:58
3112.06:015:58

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.98 kWh/m² to a high of 5.87 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 5.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Ndera?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ndera in August

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

In August, Ndera sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ndera in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August 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 Ndera peaks around March 16 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 16UV 16Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Ndera in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Ndera 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 Ndera?

Ndera sits at 1.9°S, 30.2°E, 1,448 m above sea level, in Rwanda. The nearest listed city is Kigali, 12 km away.

Kamuhanda / RuyenziShyorongiNyamataRwamaganaMuginaKayonzaByumba

Topography around Ndera

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ndera has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 294 m around an average of 1,433 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 556 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,548 m.

The land around Ndera is covered by artificial surfaces (35%) and cropland (27%) within 3 km, cropland (32%), trees (22%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (40%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
294 m
16 km
556 m
80 km
1,548 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Kigali 12 km · Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi 21 km · Shyorongi 25 km · Nyamata 28 km · Rwamagana 29 km · Mugina 31 km · Kayonza 39 km · Byumba 43 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 Ndera (-1.9495°, 30.1697°, elevation 1,448 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).