Nyagatare in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Nyagatare sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 294 mm of rain over about 53 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Spring is Nyagatare's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Nyagatare's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 25°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 294 mm
- 53 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.4
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Nyagatare in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C.
A typical spring day in Nyagatare reaches about 25°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
Nyagatare weather by month
How the three spring months (September, October and November) 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 | 26° / 15° | 49 | 10.8 | 12.1 | 6.3 |
| Feb | 26° / 16° | 51 | 9.9 | 12 | 6.2 |
| Mar | 26° / 16° | 95 | 16.5 | 12 | 5.5 |
| Apr | 25° / 16° | 123 | 21.2 | 12 | 4.8 |
| May | 25° / 16° | 79 | 15.1 | 11.9 | 5.9 |
| Jun | 25° / 15° | 20 | 4.1 | 11.9 | 7.4 |
| Jul | 26° / 15° | 8 | 1.5 | 11.9 | 7.7 |
| Aug | 26° / 16° | 36 | 6.5 | 12 | 6.9 |
| Sep | 26° / 15° | 65 | 12.4 | 12 | 6.1 |
| Oct | 25° / 15° | 108 | 19.5 | 12 | 5.2 |
| Nov | 25° / 15° | 121 | 21.3 | 12.1 | 4.8 |
| Dec | 25° / 15° | 80 | 16.1 | 12.1 | 5.7 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Nyagatare gets around 294 mm of rain over 53 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 6 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early September to 12 h 06 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.5 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Nyagatare?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Nyagatare for sightseeing.
What to pack for Nyagatare in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Nyagatare sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 53 days see rain.
UV index in Nyagatare in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nyagatare peaks around March 14 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) | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | 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 | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Nyagatare in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Nyagatare 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 Nyagatare?
Nyagatare sits at 1.3°S, 30.3°E, 1,342 m above sea level, in Rwanda. The nearest listed city is Umutara, 0.0 km away.
Topography around Nyagatare
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Nyagatare.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Nyagatare has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 m around an average of 1,381 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 557 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,935 m.
The land around Nyagatare is covered by cropland (47%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, cropland (57%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (32%), trees (31%) and cropland (20%) 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 Nyagatare (-1.2952°, 30.3226°, elevation 1,342 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.