Kibuye climate — normals and trends
Kibuye (Rwanda) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 20.0 °C and it receives 1,929 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is March (20.3 °C on average) and the coldest is November (19.5 °C). Rainfall peaks in November.
Kibuye averages 0 frost days, 0 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 244 rainy days per year.
Kibuye has warmed by +1.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.14 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 25.5 °C (on 22 February 2005) and the coldest 16.1 °C (on 12 September 1971).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
KibuyeWestern Province
- coords
- -2.06°, 29.35°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
20.0°C
Average daily high
21.0°C
Average daily low
19.0°C
Annual rainfall
1,929mm
Sunshine / day
10.0h
Mean relative humidity
74%
Average peak wind
11.8km/h
Seasonal range
0.8°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
0 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
244 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
22.5 °C
Average feels-like low
19.7 °C
Average peak gust
25.3 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
65 d/yr
Solar radiation
17.3 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.2 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.64 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
25.5 °C
22 February 2005
Coldest day
16.1 °C
12 September 1971
Wettest day
124 mm
20 April 2022
Windiest day
29.2 km/h
14 April 1952
Strongest gust
59.0 km/h
31 October 2002
Hottest feels-like
28.8 °C
20 February 2005
Coldest feels-like
15.1 °C
15 January 1973
Sunniest day
12.0 h
2 January 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21.8 °C | +0.7 °C | 103 mm | -74 mm |
| Feb | 22.5 °C | +1.1 °C | 65 mm | -95 mm |
| Mar | 22.2 °C | +0.8 °C | 220 mm | +11 mm |
| Apr | 21.9 °C | +0.6 °C | 281 mm | +68 mm |
| May | 21.5 °C | +0.4 °C | 123 mm | -24 mm |
| Jun | 21.5 °C | +0.5 °C | 72 mm | +25 mm |
| Jul | 20.9 °C | +0.1 °C | 26 mm | +7 mm |
| Aug | 21.2 °C | +0.2 °C | 43 mm | -3 mm |
| Sep | 21.8 °C | +0.7 °C | 75 mm | -66 mm |
| Oct | 21.2 °C | +0.3 °C | 219 mm | -34 mm |
| Nov | 21.6 °C | +1.0 °C | 134 mm | -141 mm |
| Dec | 21.3 °C | +0.5 °C | 221 mm | -19 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Kibuye?
Kibuye has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 20.0 °C and it receives 1,929 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Kibuye?
The hottest day measured in Kibuye between 1940 and 2025 was 22 February 2005, reaching 25.5 °C.
What is the coldest day in Kibuye?
The coldest day measured in Kibuye between 1940 and 2025 was 12 September 1971, at 16.1 °C.
Does it snow in Kibuye?
Almost never: Kibuye sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Kibuye warmed?
Yes: Kibuye warmed by +1.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Kibuye?
The wettest day measured in Kibuye between 1940 and 2025 was 20 April 2022, with 124 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Kibuye?
The windiest day measured in Kibuye between 1940 and 2025 was 14 April 1952, with winds reaching 29.2 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Kibuye?
The warmest month in Kibuye is March (20.3 °C on average); the coldest is November (19.5 °C).
How much does it rain in Kibuye?
Kibuye receives on average 1,929 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 244 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Kibuye?
Kibuye gets on average 10.0 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,650 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Kibuye?
Yes: Kibuye has on average 65 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Kibuye?
In Kibuye, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 28.8 °C on 20 February 2005, and the lowest was 15.1 °C on 15 January 1973.
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