Ndera weather in May

In May, Ndera sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 69 mm of rain across 13.9 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of May to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Ndera's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ndera's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
10th warmest
Overnight low
17°
9th coldest
Rainfall
69 mm
13.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:58 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
71%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical May day in Ndera reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12517
22517
32517
42517
52517
62517
72517
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92517
102517
112517
122517
132517
142517
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252617
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272617
282617
292617
302617
312617

Ndera weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 10th-warmest and 8th-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 May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
21981
32080
42080
52179
62179
72278
82377
92377
102476
112476
122674
132674
142773
152971
163070
173268
183268
193268
203466
213565
223664
233763
243961
253961
264060
274159
284159
294258
304258
314159

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ndera gets around 69 mm of rain over 13.9 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 44% and peaks near 71% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
171
270
369
468
567
666
765
863
962
1060
1158
1255
1353
1450
1547
1645
1742
1840
1937
2035
2132
2230
2328
2426
2524
2622
2721
2819
2918
3017
3116

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the humid band about 64% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1011872
2012862
3013852
4014851
5014851
6015841
7016831
8018811
9019801
10021781
11023761
12025741
13027721
14029701
15131680
16134650
17136630
18237610
19239590
20341560
21343540
22445510
23546490
24548470
25649450
26750430
27851410
28952390
291052380
301252360
311353340

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of May 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 May. Sunrise moves from 5:59 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:595:55
211.95:585:54
311.95:585:54
411.95:585:54
511.95:585:54
611.95:585:54
711.95:585:54
811.95:585:53
911.95:585:53
1011.95:585:53
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1211.95:585:53
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1711.95:585:53
1811.95:585:53
1911.95:585:53
2011.95:585:53
2111.95:595:53
2211.95:595:53
2311.95:595:53
2411.95:595:53
2511.95:595:53
2611.95:595:53
2711.95:595:53
2811.95:595:53
2911.96:005:53
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3111.96:005:54

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.04 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 — May's 5.04 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Ndera?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Ndera for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ndera in May

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

In May, Ndera sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ndera in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 12 (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 May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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