Rangiro weather in August

In August, Rangiro sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 60 mm of rain across 5.9 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Rangiro's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rangiro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
60 mm
5.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:10 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
68%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical August day in Rangiro reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12212
22212
32212
42213
52213
62313
72313
82313
92313
102313
112313
122313
132313
142313
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182313
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202313
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222313
232313
242313
252313
262313
272313
282313
292313
302313
312313

Rangiro weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 13°34427.212.13.9
Feb22° / 13°28923.712.14.0
Mar22° / 13°45727.7123.8
Apr22° / 14°60226.911.93.7
May22° / 13°27419.111.95.1
Jun22° / 12°566.411.96.9
Jul22° / 12°182.411.97.6
Aug23° / 13°605.911.97.2
Sep23° / 13°16413.9125.9
Oct22° / 14°41324.212.14.3
Nov22° / 13°5282712.13.7
Dec22° / 13°43027.812.13.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33664
43664
53664
63664
73565
83565
93565
103565
113664
123664
133763
143763
153763
163763
173664
183664
193664
203664
213565
223565
233466
243367
253367
263268
273169
282971
292872
302773
312773

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Rangiro gets around 60 mm of rain over 5.9 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 20% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
212
312
412
513
613
714
814
915
1016
1116
1217
1318
1418
1519
1619
1720
1820
1921
2021
2122
2222
2323
2424
2525
2626
2727
2828
2929
3031
3132

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1928
2928
3928
4928
5928
6928
7919
8919
9919
10919
119010
129010
139010
149010
159010
169010
178911
188911
198911
208812
218812
228812
238713
248713
258614
268515
278416
288317
298218
308119
318020

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:13 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:136:06
211.96:126:06
311.96:126:06
411.96:126:06
511.96:126:06
611.96:126:06
711.96:126:06
811.96:126:06
911.96:116:06
1011.96:116:06
1111.96:116:06
1211.96:116:06
1311.96:116:05
1411.96:106:05
1511.96:106:05
1611.96:106:05
1711.96:106:05
1811.96:096:05
1911.96:096:05
2011.96:096:04
2111.96:086:04
2211.96:086:04
2311.96:086:04
2411.96:076:04
2511.96:076:03
2611.96:076:03
2711.96:066:03
2811.96:066:03
2911.96:066:02
3011.96:056:02
3112.06:056:02

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.96 kWh/m² to a high of 5.65 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 5.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Rangiro?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Rangiro for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Rangiro in August

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

In August, Rangiro sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Rangiro in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks 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 Rangiro 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 20UV 16Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Rangiro in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Rangiro 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).

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyFeb 1073 µg/m³Apr 2059 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan72Unhealthy
Feb73Unhealthy
Mar65Unhealthy
Apr59Unhealthy
May61Unhealthy
Jun71Unhealthy
Jul69Unhealthy
Aug73Unhealthy
Sep70Unhealthy
Oct65Unhealthy
Nov65Unhealthy
Dec69Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Rangiro?

Rangiro sits at 2.4°S, 29.2°E, 1,753 m above sea level, in Rwanda. The nearest listed city is Cyato, 4.0 km away.

MacubaKarambiNyabitekeliKirimbi

Topography around Rangiro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rangiro has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 636 m around an average of 1,767 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,483 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,665 m.

The land around Rangiro is covered by trees (60%) within 3 km, trees (59%) within 16 km, and grassland (37%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
636 m
16 km
1,483 m
80 km
2,665 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Cyato 4.0 km · Bushekeri 8.0 km · Kirambo 10 km · Kagano 10 km · Macuba 13 km · Karambi 13 km · Nyabitekeli 16 km · Kirimbi 16 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 Rangiro (-2.4045°, 29.1606°, elevation 1,753 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).