Shyorongi weather in October

In October, Shyorongi sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 142 mm of rain across 19.9 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in October, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Shyorongi's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shyorongi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
7th warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
142 mm
19.9 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:44 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
79%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Shyorongi is town and Sector in Northern Province, 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 24°C through the month.

A typical October day in Shyorongi reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12415
22415
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42415
52415
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92415
102415
112415
122415
132415
142415
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202414
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222414
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292414
302414
312414

Shyorongi weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 14°12317.112.15.6
Feb25° / 14°1181612.15.4
Mar24° / 14°15423.4124.7
Apr23° / 15°15825.8124.1
May23° / 15°9417.211.95.6
Jun23° / 15°183.311.97.6
Jul24° / 14°6111.98.1
Aug25° / 15°325.211.97.3
Sep25° / 15°7011.7126.3
Oct24° / 15°14219.9125.2
Nov23° / 14°16223.712.14.4
Dec24° / 14°13420.212.15.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 84%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32278
42179
52080
62080
71981
81882
91783
101783
111684
121585
131585
141486
151387
161387
171387
181288
191288
201288
211288
221288
231288
241387
251387
261387
271387
281387
291387
301387
311387

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Shyorongi gets around 142 mm of rain over 19.9 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 64% and peaks near 77% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
151
252
353
454
555
655
756
857
957
1058
1159
1260
1361
1462
1563
1664
1765
1866
1967
2068
2168
2269
2370
2471
2572
2673
2774
2875
2976
3076
3177

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the comfortable band about 81% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
122762
221763
319783
418793
517803
617803
716813
815814
914824
1014824
1113825
1213825
1313825
1412826
1512826
1611827
1711827
1811818
1910828
2010819
2198110
2298110
2388111
2488111
2578112
2678112
2768212
2868212
2968113
3058213
3158213

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
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 5:49 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 5:46 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:495:50
212.05:485:49
312.05:485:49
412.05:485:49
512.05:475:49
612.05:475:48
712.05:475:48
812.05:465:48
912.05:465:48
1012.05:465:47
1112.05:455:47
1212.05:455:47
1312.05:455:47
1412.05:445:47
1512.05:445:47
1612.05:445:46
1712.05:445:46
1812.05:435:46
1912.05:435:46
2012.05:435:46
2112.05:435:46
2212.15:435:46
2312.15:435:46
2412.15:425:46
2512.15:425:46
2612.15:425:46
2712.15:425:46
2812.15:425:46
2912.15:425:46
3012.15:425:46
3112.15:425:46

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.83 kWh/m² to a high of 5.67 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 5.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Shyorongi?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Shyorongi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Shyorongi in October

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

In October, Shyorongi sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Shyorongi 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 Shyorongi peaks around March 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 16Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Shyorongi 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 Shyorongi is worst in January — around 99 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyJan 2299 µg/m³May 1181 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan99Unhealthy
Feb98Unhealthy
Mar88Unhealthy
Apr82Unhealthy
May80Unhealthy
Jun95Unhealthy
Jul91Unhealthy
Aug87Unhealthy
Sep83Unhealthy
Oct81Unhealthy
Nov86Unhealthy
Dec93Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Shyorongi?

Shyorongi sits at 1.9°S, 30.0°E, 1,937 m above sea level, in Rwanda. The nearest listed city is Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi, 13 km away.

KigaliNderaMuginaByumbaGitaramaMuhangaNgororero

Topography around Shyorongi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shyorongi has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 690 m around an average of 1,724 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 923 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,181 m.

The land around Shyorongi is covered by grassland (40%) and cropland (27%) within 3 km, grassland (31%), cropland (29%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (42%), trees (23%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
690 m
16 km
923 m
80 km
3,181 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi 13 km · Kigali 15 km · Ndera 25 km · Mugina 28 km · Byumba 33 km · Gitarama 33 km · Muhanga 34 km · Ngororero 37 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 Shyorongi (-1.8544°, 29.9624°, elevation 1,937 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).