Ruhango in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Ruhango sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 276 mm of rain over about 55 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 24°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Fall is Ruhango's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ruhango's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 24°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 14°C
- Rainfall
- 276 mm
- 55 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.4
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Ruhango in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C.
A typical fall day in Ruhango reaches about 24°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest March.
Ruhango 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25° / 14° | 73 | 14.6 | 12.1 | 5.9 |
| Feb | 25° / 14° | 68 | 13.4 | 12.1 | 5.8 |
| Mar | 25° / 14° | 91 | 18 | 12 | 5.4 |
| Apr | 24° / 14° | 121 | 23 | 12 | 4.6 |
| May | 24° / 14° | 64 | 14.2 | 11.9 | 6.1 |
| Jun | 24° / 14° | 12 | 3 | 11.9 | 7.9 |
| Jul | 25° / 14° | 4 | 1 | 11.9 | 8.2 |
| Aug | 26° / 15° | 17 | 3.2 | 11.9 | 7.6 |
| Sep | 26° / 15° | 38 | 7.9 | 12 | 6.8 |
| Oct | 25° / 14° | 94 | 17.2 | 12 | 5.5 |
| Nov | 24° / 14° | 105 | 20.7 | 12.1 | 4.9 |
| Dec | 24° / 14° | 80 | 15.7 | 12.1 | 5.8 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Ruhango gets around 276 mm of rain over 55 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 5 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
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.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.1 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Ruhango?
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.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Ruhango for sightseeing.
What to pack for Ruhango in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Ruhango sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 55 days see rain.
UV index in Ruhango in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ruhango 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 17 | Extreme |
| Apr | 16 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Ruhango in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Ruhango 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 82 | 80 | 73 | 66 | 66 | 75 | 67 | 72 | 72 | 68 | 72 | 77 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 82 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 80 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 73 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 66 | Unhealthy |
| May | 66 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 75 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 67 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 72 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 72 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 68 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 72 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 77 | Unhealthy |
Where is Ruhango?
Ruhango sits at 2.2°S, 29.8°E, 1,703 m above sea level, in Rwanda. The nearest listed city is Nyanza, 15 km away.
Topography around Ruhango
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ruhango.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ruhango has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 244 m around an average of 1,664 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 728 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,655 m.
The land around Ruhango is covered by cropland (69%) within 3 km, cropland (62%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and cropland (35%), trees (26%) and grassland (22%) 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 Ruhango (-2.2246°, 29.7909°, elevation 1,703 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.