Ngororero in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Ngororero sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 392 mm of rain over about 66 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 22°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Fall is Ngororero's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ngororero's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 22°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 13°C
- Rainfall
- 392 mm
- 66 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.6
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Ngororero in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 22°C.
A typical fall day in Ngororero reaches about 22°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest March.
Ngororero 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 | 23° / 13° | 182 | 21.5 | 12.1 | 4.8 |
| Feb | 23° / 13° | 153 | 19.8 | 12.1 | 4.8 |
| Mar | 23° / 13° | 162 | 23.2 | 12 | 4.5 |
| Apr | 22° / 13° | 147 | 25.2 | 12 | 4.0 |
| May | 22° / 14° | 83 | 17.5 | 11.9 | 5.3 |
| Jun | 22° / 14° | 20 | 4.5 | 11.9 | 7.2 |
| Jul | 22° / 14° | 7 | 1.8 | 11.9 | 7.8 |
| Aug | 23° / 14° | 30 | 5.8 | 11.9 | 7.3 |
| Sep | 23° / 13° | 61 | 12.1 | 12 | 6.2 |
| Oct | 22° / 13° | 124 | 20.5 | 12 | 4.9 |
| Nov | 22° / 13° | 138 | 22.8 | 12.1 | 4.4 |
| Dec | 22° / 13° | 156 | 21.2 | 12.1 | 4.8 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Ngororero gets around 392 mm of rain over 66 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 5 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.
Hazard calendar for Ngororero
In fall, Ngororero overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Ngororero's rainy season runs October–May, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Ngororero?
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 reasonable time to visit Ngororero for sightseeing.
What to pack for Ngororero in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Ngororero sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 66 days see rain.
UV index in Ngororero 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 Ngororero peaks around March 17 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Ngororero 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 Ngororero is worst in January — around 99 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) | 99 | 98 | 88 | 82 | 80 | 95 | 91 | 87 | 83 | 81 | 86 | 93 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 99 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 98 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 88 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 82 | Unhealthy |
| May | 80 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 95 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 91 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 87 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 83 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 81 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 86 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 93 | Unhealthy |
Where is Ngororero?
Ngororero sits at 1.9°S, 29.6°E, 1,654 m above sea level, in Rwanda. The nearest listed city is Muhanga, 20 km away.
Topography around Ngororero
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ngororero.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ngororero has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 685 m around an average of 1,757 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,309 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,368 m.
The land around Ngororero is covered by grassland (39%) and cropland (29%) within 3 km, grassland (35%), cropland (32%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (31%), trees (27%) and grassland (23%) 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 Ngororero (-1.8628°, 29.6254°, elevation 1,654 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.