Nyanza in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Nyanza sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 237 mm of rain over about 46 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-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 Nyanza's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Nyanza's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
25°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
14°C
Rainfall
237 mm
46 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
5.7
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Nyanza in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C.

A typical spring day in Nyanza reaches about 25°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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Nyanza 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 14°7314.612.15.9
Feb25° / 14°6813.412.15.8
Mar25° / 14°9118125.4
Apr24° / 14°1212311.94.6
May24° / 14°6414.211.96.1
Jun24° / 14°12311.97.9
Jul25° / 14°4111.98.2
Aug26° / 15°173.211.97.6
Sep26° / 15°387.9126.8
Oct25° / 14°9417.212.15.5
Nov24° / 14°10520.712.14.9
Dec24° / 14°8015.712.15.8

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Nyanza gets around 237 mm of rain over 46 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 6 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

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.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

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

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Nyanza?

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.

5.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Nyanza for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nyanza in Spring

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

In spring, Nyanza sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 46 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Nyanza in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring 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 Nyanza peaks around March 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 18UV 16Jun 21UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr16Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Nyanza in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Nyanza 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 Nyanza?

Nyanza sits at 2.4°S, 29.8°E, 1,792 m above sea level, in Rwanda. The nearest listed city is Ruhango, 15 km away.

RuhangoGikongoroNzegaButareGitaramaMuginaMuhangaKirundo

Topography around Nyanza

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nyanza has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 262 m around an average of 1,751 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 724 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,818 m.

The land around Nyanza is covered by cropland (51%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (59%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and cropland (33%), trees (27%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
262 m
16 km
724 m
80 km
1,818 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Spring weather nearby: Ruhango 15 km · Gikongoro 23 km · Nzega 26 km · Butare 27 km · Gitarama 31 km · Mugina 35 km · Muhanga 37 km · Kirundo 46 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 Nyanza (-2.3519°, 29.7509°, elevation 1,792 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.