Nyamata weather in January

In January, Nyamata sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 72 mm of rain across 15 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of January to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Nyamata's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nyamata's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
8th warmest
Overnight low
18°
9th coldest
Rainfall
72 mm
15 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:05 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
74%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Nyamata is place in Eastern Province, Rwanda.

Density
226/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical January day in Nyamata reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12618
22618
32618
42618
52618
62618
72618
82618
92618
102618
112618
122618
132618
142618
152618
162618
172618
182618
192618
202618
212718
222718
232718
242718
252718
262718
272718
282718
292718
302718
312718

Nyamata weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

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 January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32674
42674
52575
62575
72575
82476
92476
102377
112278
122278
132278
142179
152179
162179
172179
182179
192179
202179
212377
222377
232377
242575
252575
262674
272773
282773
292971
302971
312971

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Nyamata gets around 72 mm of rain over 15 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 49% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
154
254
354
454
554
654
754
854
953
1053
1153
1252
1352
1451
1550
1650
1749
1849
1948
2047
2146
2245
2345
2444
2544
2644
2743
2843
2944
3044
3144

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the humid band about 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
107894
207894
307894
407894
508884
608884
708875
808875
908875
1008875
1108875
1208875
1308875
1408875
1508875
1608875
1708875
1808875
1908875
2008875
2108875
2209865
2309865
2409865
25010855
26010855
27011854
28011854
29112834
30112834
31113824

Wind in January

Winds average 5 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of January to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:59 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:596:06
212.15:596:07
312.16:006:07
412.16:006:08
512.16:016:08
612.16:016:08
712.16:026:09
812.16:026:09
912.16:026:10
1012.16:036:10
1112.16:036:10
1212.16:046:11
1312.16:046:11
1412.16:046:11
1512.16:056:12
1612.16:056:12
1712.16:066:12
1812.16:066:13
1912.16:066:13
2012.16:076:13
2112.16:076:14
2212.16:076:14
2312.16:086:14
2412.16:086:14
2512.16:086:15
2612.16:096:15
2712.16:096:15
2812.16:096:15
2912.16:096:15
3012.16:106:15
3112.16:106:16

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.05 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Nyamata?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Nyamata for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nyamata in January

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

In January, Nyamata sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Nyamata in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 11 (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 January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January 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
January 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. 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).