Nyabitekeli in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Nyabitekeli sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 37 mm of rain over about 9 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 22°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Winter is Nyabitekeli's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Nyabitekeli has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Nyabitekeli's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 22°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 37 mm
- 9 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.7
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Nyabitekeli in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 22°C.
A typical winter day in Nyabitekeli reaches about 22°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
Nyabitekeli weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) 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 | 22° / 18° | 75 | 15.1 | 12.1 | 5.6 |
| Feb | 22° / 19° | 59 | 12.5 | 12.1 | 5.9 |
| Mar | 22° / 19° | 111 | 18.1 | 12 | 5.2 |
| Apr | 22° / 18° | 177 | 22.1 | 11.9 | 4.5 |
| May | 22° / 19° | 91 | 15 | 11.9 | 5.8 |
| Jun | 22° / 19° | 17 | 3.9 | 11.9 | 7.5 |
| Jul | 22° / 18° | 4 | 1.1 | 11.9 | 8.1 |
| Aug | 22° / 19° | 15 | 3.7 | 11.9 | 7.6 |
| Sep | 22° / 19° | 53 | 11.2 | 12 | 6.3 |
| Oct | 22° / 18° | 165 | 21.7 | 12.1 | 4.7 |
| Nov | 22° / 18° | 182 | 23.3 | 12.1 | 4.3 |
| Dec | 22° / 18° | 117 | 19.3 | 12.1 | 5.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Nyabitekeli gets around 37 mm of rain over 9 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 6 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early June to 12 hours by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Nyabitekeli
None of Nyabitekeli's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Nyabitekeli's rainy season runs March–May, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Nyabitekeli?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is one of the better times to visit Nyabitekeli for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Nyabitekeli in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Nyabitekeli sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.
UV index in Nyabitekeli in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Nyabitekeli in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 72 | 73 | 65 | 59 | 61 | 71 | 69 | 73 | 70 | 65 | 65 | 69 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 72 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 73 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 65 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 59 | Unhealthy |
| May | 61 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 71 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 69 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 73 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 70 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 65 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 65 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 69 | Unhealthy |
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.
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.
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 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.