Nyabitekeli weather in August

In August, Nyabitekeli sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 15 mm of rain across 3.7 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Nyabitekeli's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nyabitekeli's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
4th warmest
Overnight low
19°
10th coldest
Rainfall
15 mm
3.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:10 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
58%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.

A typical August day in Nyabitekeli reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 23°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)
12218
22218
32218
42218
52218
62218
72218
82218
92218
102218
112218
122219
132219
142219
152219
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172219
182219
192219
202219
212219
222219
232219
242219
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262219
272219
282219
292219
302219
312219

Nyabitekeli weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 18°7515.112.15.6
Feb22° / 19°5912.512.15.9
Mar22° / 19°11118.1125.2
Apr22° / 18°17722.111.94.5
May22° / 19°911511.95.8
Jun22° / 19°173.911.97.5
Jul22° / 18°41.111.98.1
Aug22° / 19°153.711.97.6
Sep22° / 19°5311.2126.3
Oct22° / 18°16521.712.14.7
Nov22° / 18°18223.312.14.3
Dec22° / 18°11719.312.15.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 50%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35446
45446
55347
65347
75248
85248
95248
105347
115347
125248
135248
145347
155248
165248
175149
185248
195149
205149
215149
225050
234852
244852
254852
264654
274555
284456
294357
304357
314159

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Nyabitekeli gets around 15 mm of rain over 3.7 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 21% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
47
58
68
79
89
910
1010
1111
1211
1312
1412
1512
1613
1713
1813
1913
2014
2114
2214
2315
2415
2516
2616
2717
2818
2919
3020
3121

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 69% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
138611
237621
336631
435641
534651
633661
733661
832671
931690
1030700
1129710
1229710
1329710
1429710
1529701
1629701
1729701
1829701
1929701
2030691
2129701
2229701
2329692
2429692
2528702
2627712
2727703
2826713
2925723
3023734
3122744

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August.

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 6:13 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:136:07
211.96:136:07
311.96:136:07
411.96:136:07
511.96:136:07
611.96:126:07
711.96:126:07
811.96:126:07
911.96:126:06
1011.96:126:06
1111.96:116:06
1211.96:116:06
1311.96:116:06
1411.96:116:06
1511.96:116:06
1611.96:106:06
1711.96:106:05
1811.96:106:05
1911.96:096:05
2011.96:096:05
2111.96:096:05
2211.96:096:05
2311.96:086:04
2411.96:086:04
2511.96:086:04
2611.96:076:04
2711.96:076:03
2811.96:066:03
2911.96:066:03
3012.06:066:03
3112.06:056:02

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.84 kWh/m² to a high of 5.52 kWh/m² in September across the year — August's 5.46 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Nyabitekeli

In seasonPeak

None of Nyabitekeli's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Nyabitekeli's rainy season runs October–December, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Nyabitekeli?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Nyabitekeli for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Nyabitekeli in August

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

In August, Nyabitekeli sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 19°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Nyabitekeli in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nyabitekeli peaks around March 20 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 10 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 20UV 16Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Nyabitekeli 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 Nyabitekeli is worst in February — around 73 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyFeb 1073 µg/m³Apr 2059 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan72Unhealthy
Feb73Unhealthy
Mar65Unhealthy
Apr59Unhealthy
May61Unhealthy
Jun71Unhealthy
Jul69Unhealthy
Aug73Unhealthy
Sep70Unhealthy
Oct65Unhealthy
Nov65Unhealthy
Dec69Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Nyabitekeli?

Nyabitekeli sits at 2.4°S, 29.0°E, 1,724 m above sea level, in Rwanda. The nearest listed city is Shangi, 6.0 km away.

KiramboRangiroKarengeraCyato

Topography around Nyabitekeli

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nyabitekeli has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 378 m around an average of 1,566 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 908 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,655 m.

The land around Nyabitekeli is covered by trees (40%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, water (35%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and trees (35%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
378 m
16 km
908 m
80 km
2,655 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Shangi 6.0 km · Kagano 7.0 km · Bushekeri 10 km · Bushenge 11 km · Kirambo 13 km · Rangiro 16 km · Karengera 18 km · Cyato 18 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 Nyabitekeli (-2.3541°, 29.0298°, elevation 1,724 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).