Shangi in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Shangi sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 295 mm of rain over about 59 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Summer is Shangi's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. Shangi has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Shangi's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 24°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 295 mm
- 59 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.1
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Shangi in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C.
A typical summer day in Shangi reaches about 24°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
Shangi weather by month
How the three summer months (December, January and February) 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 | 24° / 17° | 93 | 20.3 | 12.1 | 5.1 |
| Feb | 24° / 17° | 74 | 17.1 | 12.1 | 5.3 |
| Mar | 24° / 17° | 122 | 20.1 | 12 | 5.1 |
| Apr | 24° / 17° | 180 | 21.8 | 11.9 | 4.7 |
| May | 24° / 17° | 76 | 13 | 11.9 | 6.3 |
| Jun | 24° / 16° | 8 | 2.2 | 11.9 | 8.1 |
| Jul | 24° / 16° | 2 | 0.6 | 11.9 | 8.6 |
| Aug | 25° / 17° | 9 | 2.1 | 11.9 | 8.1 |
| Sep | 25° / 17° | 39 | 8.4 | 12 | 6.8 |
| Oct | 24° / 17° | 142 | 19.7 | 12.1 | 5.2 |
| Nov | 24° / 17° | 178 | 23.4 | 12.1 | 4.5 |
| Dec | 24° / 17° | 128 | 21.6 | 12.1 | 4.8 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Shangi gets around 295 mm of rain over 59 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 4 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early December to 12 h 06 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Shangi
In summer, Shangi overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Shangi's rainy season runs March–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Shangi?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Shangi for sightseeing.
What to pack for Shangi in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Shangi sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 59 days see rain.
UV index in Shangi in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Shangi 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Shangi in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Shangi 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 72 | 73 | 65 | 59 | 61 | 71 | 69 | 73 | 70 | 65 | 65 | 69 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 72 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 73 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 65 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 59 | Unhealthy |
| May | 61 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 71 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 69 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 73 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 70 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 65 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 65 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 69 | Unhealthy |
Where is Shangi?
Shangi sits at 2.4°S, 29.0°E, 1,628 m above sea level, in Rwanda. The nearest listed city is Bushenge, 5.0 km away.
Topography around Shangi
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Shangi.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Shangi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 365 m around an average of 1,612 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,156 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,658 m.
The land around Shangi is covered by trees (52%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, trees (37%) and water (28%) within 16 km, and trees (37%) and grassland (33%) 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 Shangi (-2.4036°, 29.0059°, elevation 1,628 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.