Climate of Gihara
Gihara has a tropical savanna climate. It is warm every month with both a wet and dry season. The average annual temperature for Gihara is 20° degrees and there is about 1091 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 67 days a year with an average humidity of 82% and an UV-index of 5.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 19°C and 22°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 12°C and 14°C
- Rain: it rains 282 days and there is a total of approximately 1090 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3376 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 19°C and 22°C |
Warmest month: | 22°C in February |
Coldest month: | 19°C in May |
Night temperature: | between 12°C and 14°C |
Dry days: | 83 days |
Days with rain: | 282 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 1090 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3376 hours |
Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Gihara.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Gihara.
Climate table of Gihara
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Gihara. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Gihara might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Night temp. (°C) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 46 | 63 | 116 | 134 | 127 | 55 | 26 | 51 | 114 | 136 | 137 | 85 |
Days with rain | 19 | 20 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 17 | 19 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Dry days | 12 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Wind force (Bft) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
UV-index | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
Best time to visit Gihara
The best time to visit Gihara in Rwanda is from January and February, June through August and December. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Gihara is 22°C in February and the lowest is 19°C in May.
Climate of Gihara by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Gihara? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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