Rwamagana weather in October

In October, Rwamagana sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 82 mm of rain across 16.4 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of October to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Rwamagana's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rwamagana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
7th warmest
Overnight low
18°
8th coldest
Rainfall
82 mm
16.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:42 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
75%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Rwamagana is city in Rwanda.

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

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical October day in Rwamagana reaches about 27°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 29°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C cooler than September and about 1°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
72718
82718
92718
102718
112718
122718
132718
142718
152718
162718
172718
182618
192618
202618
212618
222618
232618
242618
252618
262618
272618
282618
292618
302618
312618

Rwamagana weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°5813.312.15.8
Feb27° / 18°5412.412.15.7
Mar27° / 18°7716.9125.3
Apr26° / 18°10419.9124.8
May26° / 18°571211.96.2
Jun27° / 18°122.211.97.4
Jul28° / 18°30.811.97.5
Aug28° / 18°194.111.96.9
Sep28° / 18°4010.3126.2
Oct27° / 18°8216.4125.4
Nov26° / 18°9720.312.14.9
Dec26° / 18°7216.612.15.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33268
43070
52971
62872
72773
82773
92674
102674
112575
122575
132476
142476
152476
162377
172377
182377
192377
202377
212377
222377
232377
242377
252278
262278
272278
282179
292179
302080
311981

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Rwamagana gets around 82 mm of rain over 16.4 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 53% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
143
243
344
445
545
646
747
847
948
1049
1149
1250
1351
1451
1552
1653
1754
1854
1955
2056
2156
2257
2358
2458
2559
2659
2760
2861
2962
3063
3164

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the humid band about 70% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1639550
2539560
3438580
4438580
5437590
6337600
7336610
8335620
9334630
10334621
11233641
12232651
13231661
14230671
15229681
16228691
17227701
18226711
19125731
20124741
21123751
22122761
23121771
24120781
25119791
26017821
27016831
28015841
29014851
30013861
31011881

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
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
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 6 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:47 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 5:44 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:475:48
212.05:465:47
312.05:465:47
412.05:465:47
512.05:455:47
612.05:455:46
712.05:455:46
812.05:445:46
912.05:445:46
1012.05:445:46
1112.05:435:45
1212.05:435:45
1312.05:435:45
1412.05:425:45
1512.05:425:45
1612.05:425:45
1712.05:425:44
1812.05:425:44
1912.05:415:44
2012.15:415:44
2112.15:415:44
2212.15:415:44
2312.15:415:44
2412.15:405:44
2512.15:405:44
2612.15:405:44
2712.15:405:44
2812.15:405:44
2912.15:405:44
3012.15:405:44
3112.15:405:44

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.04 kWh/m² to a high of 5.85 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 5.5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Rwamagana?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Rwamagana for sightseeing.

What to pack for Rwamagana in October

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

In October, Rwamagana sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Rwamagana in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks 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 Rwamagana peaks around March 13 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 13UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Rwamagana in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Rwamagana is worst in June — around 56 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorJun 2256 µg/m³Apr 2237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan51Poor
Feb48Poor
Mar43Poor
Apr37Poor
May38Poor
Jun56Unhealthy
Jul55Poor
Aug47Poor
Sep41Poor
Oct38Poor
Nov42Poor
Dec45Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Rwamagana?

Rwamagana sits at 1.9°S, 30.4°E, 1,537 m above sea level, in Rwanda. The nearest listed city is Kayonza, 10 km away.

KibungoNderaKigaliNyamataKamuhanda / RuyenziShyorongiMugina

Topography around Rwamagana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rwamagana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 170 m around an average of 1,488 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 453 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,451 m.

The land around Rwamagana is covered by cropland (37%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (32%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
170 m
16 km
453 m
80 km
1,451 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Kayonza 10 km · Kibungo 26 km · Ndera 29 km · Kigali 42 km · Nyamata 43 km · Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi 50 km · Shyorongi 54 km · Mugina 57 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 Rwamagana (-1.9487°, 30.4347°, elevation 1,537 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).