Nyagatare climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Nyagatare?

Nyagatare has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 19.5 °C and it receives 1,020 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Nyagatare?

The hottest day measured in Nyagatare between 1940 and 2025 was 23 February 2005, reaching 33.1 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Nyagatare?

The coldest day measured in Nyagatare between 1940 and 2025 was 31 July 1960, at 10.2 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Nyagatare?

Almost never: Nyagatare sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Q: Has the climate of Nyagatare warmed?

Yes: Nyagatare warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Nyagatare?

The wettest day measured in Nyagatare between 1940 and 2025 was 25 April 1968, with 127 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Nyagatare?

The windiest day measured in Nyagatare between 1940 and 2025 was 7 September 1967, with winds reaching 21.9 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Nyagatare?

The warmest month in Nyagatare is August (20.2 °C on average); the coldest is November (18.7 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Nyagatare?

Nyagatare receives on average 1,020 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 177 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Nyagatare?

Nyagatare gets on average 10.8 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,942 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Nyagatare (Rwanda) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 19.5 °C and it receives 1,020 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 August (20.2 °C on average) and the coldest is November (18.7 °C). Rainfall peaks in April.

Nyagatare averages 0 frost days, 1 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 177 rainy days per year.

Nyagatare has warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.22 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 33.1 °C (on 23 February 2005) and the coldest 10.2 °C (on 31 July 1960).

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

NyagatareEastern Province

coords: -1.30°, 30.32°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

AwTropical savannaWarmest monthAugustColdest monthNovemberWettest monthAprilDriest monthJuly

Mean daily temperature

19.5°C

Average daily high

25.0°C

Average daily low

14.9°C

Annual rainfall

1,020mm

Sunshine / day

10.8h

Mean relative humidity

72%

Average peak wind

12.2km/h

Seasonal range

1.5°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

1 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

177 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

26.0 °C

Average feels-like low

15.2 °C

Average peak gust

31.9 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

0 d/yr

Solar radiation

19.5 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.9 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.58 · p = < 0.001

19402025

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

33.1 °C

23 February 2005

Coldest day

10.2 °C

31 July 1960

Wettest day

127 mm

25 April 1968

Windiest day

21.9 km/h

7 September 1967

Strongest gust

52.6 km/h

23 October 2018

Hottest feels-like

33.4 °C

24 February 2005

Coldest feels-like

8.2 °C

12 July 1944

Sunniest day

12.0 h

2 January 1940

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	31.7 °C26 February 2025	13.8 °C31 July 2025	20.9 °C	757 mm	9
2024	30.9 °C16 September 2024	13.5 °C3 July 2024	21.5 °C	859 mm	7
2023	30.9 °C21 August 2023	13.6 °C23 January 2023	21.1 °C	1,000 mm	9
2022	29.8 °C13 January 2022	12.9 °C23 June 2022	20.5 °C	1,016 mm	0
2021	31.7 °C29 August 2021	13.2 °C14 April 2021	20.8 °C	715 mm	1
2020	30.6 °C6 August 2020	12.8 °C30 November 2020	20.9 °C	941 mm	5
2019	31.1 °C13 February 2019	13.2 °C5 August 2019	20.7 °C	886 mm	4
2018	29.8 °C10 February 2018	12.7 °C20 October 2018	20.3 °C	1,006 mm	0
2017	30.5 °C17 January 2017	12.9 °C10 July 2017	20.7 °C	721 mm	2
2016	30.5 °C18 February 2016	13.1 °C11 December 2016	21.0 °C	725 mm	4
2015	29.8 °C20 August 2015	12.4 °C13 July 2015	20.6 °C	776 mm	0
2014	29.8 °C17 February 2014	13.6 °C11 September 2014	20.3 °C	780 mm	0
2013	30.4 °C28 February 2013	12.3 °C28 November 2013	20.3 °C	862 mm	2
2012	31.5 °C9 February 2012	11.8 °C5 July 2012	19.9 °C	926 mm	11
2011	30.2 °C7 February 2011	11.9 °C14 July 2011	19.7 °C	1,075 mm	1
2010	31.4 °C24 August 2010	12.7 °C25 September 2010	20.4 °C	866 mm	6
2009	29.3 °C27 March 2009	12.4 °C29 July 2009	20.1 °C	824 mm	0
2008	29.9 °C23 December 2008	11.5 °C9 July 2008	19.6 °C	745 mm	0
2007	29.5 °C7 March 2007	12.1 °C15 December 2007	19.8 °C	761 mm	0
2006	30.3 °C28 January 2006	12.3 °C22 August 2006	20.1 °C	933 mm	1
2005	33.1 °C23 February 2005	12.4 °C14 July 2005	20.4 °C	800 mm	9
2004	29.5 °C13 February 2004	12.5 °C5 September 2004	20.3 °C	730 mm	0
2003	30.3 °C8 March 2003	13.0 °C29 November 2003	20.0 °C	677 mm	1
2002	29.3 °C29 September 2002	12.7 °C19 April 2002	19.6 °C	743 mm	0
2001	28.6 °C4 March 2001	12.6 °C3 August 2001	19.2 °C	849 mm	0
2000	29.3 °C22 February 2000	11.8 °C27 January 2000	19.5 °C	595 mm	0
1999	28.9 °C23 February 1999	12.4 °C22 January 1999	19.3 °C	787 mm	0
1998	28.6 °C16 August 1998	12.6 °C23 December 1998	19.9 °C	798 mm	0
1997	29.5 °C6 March 1997	12.3 °C17 July 1997	19.7 °C	940 mm	0
1996	28.9 °C3 August 1996	11.9 °C8 August 1996	19.4 °C	965 mm	0
1995	29.3 °C28 August 1995	12.0 °C4 December 1995	19.6 °C	766 mm	0
1994	27.8 °C16 February 1994	11.6 °C6 October 1994	19.3 °C	892 mm	0
1993	28.6 °C16 March 1993	12.5 °C19 July 1993	19.6 °C	741 mm	0
1992	29.0 °C14 March 1992	12.1 °C19 July 1992	19.6 °C	839 mm	0
1991	28.2 °C21 September 1991	12.2 °C21 July 1991	19.4 °C	1,039 mm	0
1990	28.1 °C30 July 1990	12.0 °C8 January 1990	19.7 °C	1,086 mm	0
1989	28.8 °C27 August 1989	11.4 °C2 July 1989	19.5 °C	1,009 mm	0
1988	29.6 °C2 March 1988	12.6 °C7 July 1988	19.6 °C	1,053 mm	0
1987	30.9 °C30 December 1987	13.0 °C7 July 1987	20.2 °C	1,108 mm	1
1986	29.1 °C24 February 1986	12.2 °C3 December 1986	19.4 °C	1,178 mm	0
1985	28.8 °C17 March 1985	12.3 °C26 July 1985	19.0 °C	1,233 mm	0
1984	28.1 °C21 February 1984	11.8 °C31 December 1984	19.1 °C	1,001 mm	0
1983	29.9 °C10 February 1983	11.3 °C30 November 1983	19.9 °C	1,006 mm	0
1982	29.3 °C8 September 1982	12.2 °C8 January 1982	19.7 °C	856 mm	0
1981	29.5 °C2 August 1981	12.4 °C4 January 1981	19.5 °C	1,111 mm	0
1980	28.9 °C24 February 1980	12.3 °C28 November 1980	19.5 °C	998 mm	0
1979	29.4 °C2 October 1979	11.9 °C3 March 1979	19.4 °C	1,034 mm	0
1978	29.8 °C7 February 1978	11.6 °C14 November 1978	19.2 °C	1,210 mm	0
1977	28.1 °C21 August 1977	11.8 °C20 June 1977	19.1 °C	1,210 mm	0
1976	27.6 °C17 March 1976	11.6 °C26 February 1976	18.5 °C	1,279 mm	0
1975	28.7 °C22 February 1975	10.9 °C30 July 1975	18.5 °C	1,462 mm	0
1974	28.3 °C20 August 1974	11.0 °C12 January 1974	18.5 °C	1,224 mm	0
1973	29.4 °C29 August 1973	11.0 °C3 July 1973	19.1 °C	1,066 mm	0
1972	28.3 °C14 August 1972	10.7 °C1 July 1972	18.4 °C	1,565 mm	0
1971	29.0 °C4 March 1971	11.1 °C8 June 1971	18.5 °C	1,356 mm	0
1970	28.0 °C8 October 1970	11.6 °C23 November 1970	19.0 °C	1,258 mm	0
1969	28.5 °C29 August 1969	11.2 °C21 November 1969	19.1 °C	1,180 mm	0
1968	27.9 °C3 September 1968	11.4 °C4 May 1968	18.8 °C	1,546 mm	0
1967	28.8 °C4 September 1967	11.0 °C5 October 1967	18.8 °C	1,308 mm	0
1966	28.3 °C16 August 1966	11.3 °C14 December 1966	19.0 °C	1,207 mm	0
1965	27.7 °C18 September 1965	10.5 °C21 January 1965	18.8 °C	1,100 mm	0
1964	27.2 °C11 March 1964	10.5 °C31 December 1964	18.4 °C	1,169 mm	0
1963	28.8 °C9 September 1963	11.3 °C23 March 1963	18.5 °C	1,429 mm	0
1962	26.7 °C30 July 1962	11.2 °C14 March 1962	18.2 °C	1,577 mm	0
1961	27.3 °C10 March 1961	11.2 °C3 January 1961	18.7 °C	1,339 mm	0
1960	28.6 °C15 August 1960	10.2 °C31 July 1960	19.0 °C	1,060 mm	0
1959	28.8 °C17 March 1959	10.8 °C14 July 1959	19.1 °C	1,373 mm	0
1958	28.8 °C11 September 1958	12.0 °C16 August 1958	19.6 °C	1,131 mm	0
1957	28.6 °C15 September 1957	11.7 °C22 July 1957	19.1 °C	1,315 mm	0
1956	27.1 °C2 March 1956	11.2 °C23 December 1956	18.4 °C	1,190 mm	0
1955	27.6 °C18 August 1955	12.2 °C8 January 1955	18.7 °C	1,185 mm	0
1954	28.2 °C22 July 1954	11.5 °C2 July 1954	18.9 °C	1,063 mm	0
1953	28.5 °C11 September 1953	11.4 °C7 July 1953	18.5 °C	1,702 mm	0
1952	28.5 °C30 August 1952	12.3 °C19 July 1952	18.9 °C	1,225 mm	0
1951	29.3 °C11 August 1951	11.3 °C4 July 1951	18.9 °C	1,453 mm	0
1950	27.6 °C15 September 1950	12.1 °C30 November 1950	18.8 °C	1,289 mm	0
1949	30.8 °C23 August 1949	11.6 °C25 February 1949	19.3 °C	849 mm	2
1948	28.2 °C12 July 1948	11.9 °C1 January 1948	19.1 °C	1,012 mm	0
1947	29.7 °C25 September 1947	12.0 °C19 December 1947	19.3 °C	948 mm	0
1946	30.6 °C25 February 1946	11.3 °C24 November 1946	19.4 °C	771 mm	3
1945	29.3 °C20 September 1945	11.3 °C10 December 1945	19.4 °C	691 mm	0
1944	31.2 °C21 September 1944	11.3 °C8 July 1944	19.6 °C	645 mm	5
1943	30.1 °C20 February 1943	11.5 °C26 March 1943	19.5 °C	668 mm	1
1942	30.0 °C8 February 1942	11.1 °C1 January 1942	19.4 °C	584 mm	1
1941	29.8 °C27 March 1941	11.3 °C25 December 1941	19.5 °C	907 mm	0
1940	29.1 °C21 August 1940	11.5 °C8 December 1940	18.8 °C	1,164 mm	0

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

25.9 °C

+0.9 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

9 d/yr

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

757 mm

-263 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	26.5 °C	+1.6 °C	22 mm	-45 mm
Feb	28.2 °C	+2.6 °C	18 mm	-60 mm
Mar	26.7 °C	+1.5 °C	83 mm	-41 mm
Apr	25.2 °C	+0.7 °C	148 mm	-4 mm
May	24.8 °C	+0.5 °C	82 mm	-23 mm
Jun	25.5 °C	+0.6 °C	39 mm	+18 mm
Jul	26.2 °C	+0.5 °C	8 mm	-1 mm
Aug	25.8 °C	-0.2 °C	52 mm	+17 mm
Sep	27.0 °C	+1.5 °C	29 mm	-47 mm
Oct	25.1 °C	+0.2 °C	171 mm	+59 mm
Nov	24.9 °C	+0.9 °C	57 mm	-82 mm
Dec	24.6 °C	+0.5 °C	48 mm	-53 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

31.7 °C

26 Feb 2025

Coldest day

13.8 °C

31 Jul 2025

Wettest day

25.3 mm

3 Oct 2025

Windiest day

19.3 km/h

17 May 2025

Strongest gust

43.9 km/h

17 May 2025

Hottest feels-like

31.7 °C

1 Mar 2025

Coldest feels-like

12.0 °C

31 Jul 2025

Sunniest day

12.0 h

2 Jan 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Nyagatare?

Nyagatare has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 19.5 °C and it receives 1,020 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Nyagatare?

The hottest day measured in Nyagatare between 1940 and 2025 was 23 February 2005, reaching 33.1 °C.

What is the coldest day in Nyagatare?

The coldest day measured in Nyagatare between 1940 and 2025 was 31 July 1960, at 10.2 °C.

Does it snow in Nyagatare?

Almost never: Nyagatare sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Nyagatare warmed?

Yes: Nyagatare warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Nyagatare?

The wettest day measured in Nyagatare between 1940 and 2025 was 25 April 1968, with 127 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Nyagatare?

The windiest day measured in Nyagatare between 1940 and 2025 was 7 September 1967, with winds reaching 21.9 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Nyagatare?

The warmest month in Nyagatare is August (20.2 °C on average); the coldest is November (18.7 °C).

How much does it rain in Nyagatare?

Nyagatare receives on average 1,020 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 177 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Nyagatare?

Nyagatare gets on average 10.8 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,942 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Nyagatare?

Almost never: tropical nights (temperature staying above 20 °C) are virtually non-existent in Nyagatare.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Nyagatare?

In Nyagatare, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 33.4 °C on 24 February 2005, and the lowest was 8.2 °C on 12 July 1944.

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