Nyamata in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Nyamata sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 323 mm of rain over about 56 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels humid.

Fall is Nyamata's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Nyamata's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
26°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
18°C
Rainfall
323 mm
56 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
5.2
weakest season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Nyamata in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.

A typical fall day in Nyamata reaches about 26°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest April.

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Nyamata 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 18°721512.15.6
Feb27° / 18°6614.312.15.4
Mar27° / 18°10119.8125.0
Apr26° / 18°14522.7124.5
May26° / 18°7713.211.96.1
Jun27° / 17°122.611.97.4
Jul27° / 17°40.711.97.6
Aug28° / 18°213.611.96.7
Sep28° / 18°5010126.1
Oct27° / 18°10818125.1
Nov26° / 17°1262312.14.5
Dec26° / 18°9318.612.15.2

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Nyamata gets around 323 mm of rain over 56 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 5 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

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.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMMarAprMay

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Nyamata?

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.

5.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Nyamata for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nyamata in Fall

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

In fall, Nyamata sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 56 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Nyamata in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nyamata 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 16Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Nyamata in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Nyamata 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 Nyamata?

Nyamata sits at 2.2°S, 30.1°E, 1,475 m above sea level, in Rwanda. The nearest listed city is Mugina, 25 km away.

MuginaNderaKigaliKamuhanda / RuyenziRuhangoKirundoRwamaganaShyorongi

Topography around Nyamata

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nyamata has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m around an average of 1,425 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 344 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,392 m.

The land around Nyamata is covered by cropland (77%) within 3 km, cropland (60%) within 16 km, and cropland (39%), grassland (23%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
133 m
16 km
344 m
80 km
1,392 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Mugina 25 km · Ndera 28 km · Kigali 30 km · Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi 32 km · Ruhango 39 km · Kirundo 43 km · Rwamagana 43 km · Shyorongi 44 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 Nyamata (-2.2042°, 30.1449°, elevation 1,475 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.