Umutara weather in August

In August, Umutara sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 36 mm of rain across 6.5 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 Umutara's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Umutara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
16°
8th coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
6.5 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:04 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
68%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical August day in Umutara reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°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)
12615
22615
32615
42615
52615
62616
72616
82616
92616
102616
112616
122616
132616
142616
152616
162616
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182616
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202616
212616
222616
232616
242616
252616
262616
272616
282616
292616
302615
312615

Umutara 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
Jan26° / 15°4910.812.16.3
Feb26° / 16°519.9126.2
Mar26° / 16°9516.5125.5
Apr25° / 16°12321.2124.8
May25° / 16°7915.111.95.9
Jun25° / 15°204.111.97.4
Jul26° / 15°81.511.97.7
Aug26° / 16°366.5126.9
Sep26° / 15°6512.4126.1
Oct25° / 15°10819.5125.2
Nov25° / 15°12121.312.14.8
Dec25° / 15°8016.112.15.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32971
43070
53070
63070
73169
83169
93268
103268
113268
123367
133466
143466
153565
163565
173565
183862
193862
203862
213862
223862
233862
243862
253664
263664
273664
283664
293466
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Umutara gets around 36 mm of rain over 6.5 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 21% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
113
213
314
414
515
615
716
816
917
1018
1118
1219
1319
1420
1520
1621
1721
1822
1922
2023
2124
2224
2325
2426
2527
2628
2728
2829
2930
3031
3133

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 55% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
173261
272271
370291
469301
568311
666331
765341
863361
962371
1061381
1159401
1258411
1357421
1456431
1554442
1654442
1753452
1853452
1952462
2052462
2151463
2250473
2349473
2449483
2548494
2647494
2745505
2844515
2942535
3040546
3138566

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:06 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:066:03
211.96:066:03
311.96:066:03
411.96:066:03
511.96:066:03
611.96:066:03
711.96:066:03
811.96:066:03
912.06:056:03
1012.06:056:02
1112.06:056:02
1212.06:056:02
1312.06:056:02
1412.06:056:02
1512.06:046:02
1612.06:046:02
1712.06:046:01
1812.06:046:01
1912.06:036:01
2012.06:036:01
2112.06:036:01
2212.06:026:00
2312.06:026:00
2412.06:026:00
2512.06:026:00
2612.06:015:59
2712.06:015:59
2812.06:015:59
2912.06:005:59
3012.06:005:58
3112.06:005:58

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.1 kWh/m² to a high of 5.86 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 5.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
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 Umutara?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Umutara for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Umutara in August

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

In August, Umutara sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Umutara in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Umutara peaks around March 14 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 14UV 16Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Umutara 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 Umutara 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 Umutara?

Umutara sits at 1.3°S, 30.3°E, 1,343 m above sea level, in Rwanda. The nearest listed city is Nyagatare, 0.0 km away.

KabaleMabareByumbaIryango

Topography around Umutara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Umutara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 m around an average of 1,381 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 557 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,935 m.

The land around Umutara is covered by cropland (47%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, cropland (56%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (32%), trees (31%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
203 m
16 km
557 m
80 km
2,935 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Nyagatare 0.0 km · Bugaragara 9.0 km · Kabale 37 km · Mabare 39 km · Byumba 42 km · Nyachera 45 km · Ntungamo 47 km · Iryango 48 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 Umutara (-1.2955°, 30.323°, elevation 1,343 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).