Nyagatare climate
Nyagatare (Rwanda) has a tropical savanna (dry winter) climate (Köppen Aw). The average temperature over the year is 21 °C71 °F, and about 1,137 mm45 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Nyagatare climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2882 | 1661 | 2271 | 783.1 |
| Feb | 2984 | 1662 | 2373 | 803.2 |
| Mar | 2781 | 1662 | 2271 | 1395.5 |
| Apr | 2678 | 1661 | 2170 | 1546.0 |
| May | 2678 | 1660 | 2169 | 1214.8 |
| Jun | 2780 | 1559 | 2169 | 431.7 |
| Jul | 2882 | 1458 | 2170 | 301.2 |
| Aug | 2883 | 1660 | 2271 | 502.0 |
| Sep | 2882 | 1661 | 2272 | 893.5 |
| Oct | 2781 | 1661 | 2271 | 1244.9 |
| Nov | 2679 | 1661 | 2170 | 1385.4 |
| Dec | 2780 | 1661 | 2170 | 923.6 |
| Year | 2984 | 1458 | 2171 | 1,13745 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 70% | 76% | 5.0 | 12:11 |
| Feb | 68% | 78% | 5.2 | 12:09 |
| Mar | 74% | 82% | 5.0 | 12:07 |
| Apr | 81% | 85% | 4.8 | 12:05 |
| May | 80% | 76% | 4.8 | 12:04 |
| Jun | 71% | 61% | 5.0 | 12:03 |
| Jul | 64% | 58% | 5.2 | 12:03 |
| Aug | 64% | 68% | 5.0 | 12:04 |
| Sep | 68% | 74% | 5.1 | 12:06 |
| Oct | 73% | 81% | 5.0 | 12:09 |
| Nov | 78% | 82% | 4.7 | 12:11 |
| Dec | 75% | 78% | 4.8 | 12:12 |
Humid. = average relative humidity at 2 m; cloud = average cloud amount; solar = average daily solar energy reaching the ground in kWh/m² (all-sky); daylight in hours:minutes, calculated for the 15th of each month.
What the climate of Nyagatare is like
The warmest month is February, with an average high of 29 °C84 °F and a low of 16 °C62 °F. The coldest is May, when highs average 26 °C78 °F and lows 16 °C60 °F. Temperatures barely change through the year: the warmest and the coolest month differ by only 1.9 °C3.4 °F.
It is wet, with about 1,137 mm45 in of precipitation per year. The wettest three-month stretch is March–May, which brings 36% of the annual total. The wettest month is April (154 mm6.0 in), the driest is July (30 mm1.2 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 64% in July to 81% in April. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 58%) are typical of July. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 5 km/h (3 mph) in November to 7 km/h (4 mph) in July.
Best time to visit Nyagatare
Based on these averages, the most comfortable months for sightseeing and outdoor activities are December–February and June–September: average highs of 27 °C80 °F to 29 °C84 °F with 30 mm1.2 in to 92 mm3.6 in of precipitation per month.
The most challenging month is April, which is very wet (154 mm6.0 in) and humid (81% relative humidity).
Comfort score: months are ranked by how close they come to an average high of 21–28 °C (70–82 °F), lows above 5 °C (41 °F), little precipitation and moderate humidity. The best-ranked months of each place are recommended, even where none meets all of these. These are general rules of thumb applied to long-term averages.
What to pack for Nyagatare
- Wetter months (March–May, October and November) — highs 2678 to 27 °C81 °F, lows around 16 °C60 °F, about 135 mm5.3 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses, an extra layer for the cooler mornings and evenings and an umbrella or light rain jacket.
- Drier months (December–February, June–September) — highs 2780 to 29 °C84 °F, lows 1458 to 16 °C62 °F, about 66 mm2.6 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses and an extra layer for the cooler mornings and evenings.
How Nyagatare compares
Compared with Kigali, about 78 km to the south, Nyagatare is on average 1.2 °C2.1 °F warmer and receives 12% less precipitation (1,137 mm45 in vs 1,291 mm51 in). The difference is largest in July (1.6 °C2.9 °F warmer).
Of the 3 places in Rwanda covered by World Climates, Nyagatare is the warmest by annual mean temperature and the 3rd wettest by annual precipitation. See all of them on the Rwanda climate page.
Places in other countries with the most similar temperature and rainfall pattern (seasons shifted for the other hemisphere where needed): Mbarara (Uganda, Aw), Masaka (Uganda, Aw) and Ocaña (Colombia, Aw).
Nearby places
- Kigali 78 km · 20 °C68 °F · 1,291 mm51 in
- Mbarara 85 km · 21 °C70 °F · 1,092 mm43 in
- Gisenyi 127 km · 21 °C70 °F · 1,692 mm67 in
- Ibanda 131 km · 21 °C69 °F · 1,243 mm49 in
- Bukoba 166 km · 24 °C74 °F · 1,324 mm52 in
- Kasese 167 km · 24 °C76 °F · 1,198 mm47 in
- Masaka 190 km · 22 °C72 °F · 1,241 mm49 in
- Butembo 197 km · 19 °C66 °F · 1,532 mm60 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Nyagatare?
February is the warmest month in Nyagatare, with an average high of 29 °C (84 °F) and an average low of 16 °C (62 °F).
What is the coldest month in Nyagatare?
May is the coldest month, with an average high of 26 °C (78 °F) and an average low of 16 °C (60 °F).
When does it rain the most in Nyagatare?
April is the wettest month with about 154 mm (6.0 in) of precipitation; July is the driest with about 30 mm (1.2 in).
What is the best time to visit Nyagatare?
Judging by long-term averages, the most comfortable months are December–February and June–September.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.
The grid cell’s average elevation is 1,402 m, while Nyagatare lies at about 1,342 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by +0.4 °C0.7 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.