{"id":2000121309,"date":"2026-08-02T13:23:52","date_gmt":"2026-08-02T11:23:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/?p=2000121309"},"modified":"2026-08-02T13:26:53","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T11:26:53","slug":"a-look-at-rwandas-august-weather-forecast-as-temperatures-set-to-hit-32c","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/a-look-at-rwandas-august-weather-forecast-as-temperatures-set-to-hit-32c\/","title":{"rendered":"A look at Rwanda\u2019s August weather forecast as temperatures set to hit 32\u00b0C"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Rwanda Meteorology Agency forecast indicates that maximum temperatures will range between 21\u00b0C and 32\u00b0C, while minimum temperatures are expected to remain between 10\u00b0C and 18\u00b0C. The expected maximum temperatures are slightly above the normal August range, which usually falls between 20\u00b0C and 31\u00b0C.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The highest temperatures, ranging from 31\u00b0C to 32\u00b0C, are expected in parts of southern Kigali City, eastern Bugesera, Kayonza, Kirehe and Gisagara districts, western parts of Ngoma District, as well as the Bugarama plain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, cooler conditions are expected in parts of Nyabihu District, western and northern areas of Ngororero and Musanze districts, and eastern parts of Rubavu and Rutsiro districts, where maximum temperatures are forecast to range between 21\u00b0C and 23\u00b0C.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Minimum temperatures will remain within the normal August range, with the coldest areas expected to record between 10\u00b0C and 12\u00b0C. These include parts of Nyabihu, Nyamagabe and Nyaruguru districts, northern and western parts of Musanze and Ngororero, northern Gakenke and Rulindo, southern Burera, western Gicumbi, and parts of Rusizi, Nyamasheke, Rutsiro and Rubavu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The warmest nights and early mornings are expected in central and western Kigali City, Nyagatare, Gatsibo, Kayonza and Kirehe districts, as well as the Bugarama plain, where minimum temperatures could range between 16\u00b0C and 18\u00b0C.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rainfall expected below average<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The country is expected to receive between 5 and 100 millimetres of rainfall during August, below the long-term average range of 20 to 126 millimetres for the month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The highest rainfall amounts, ranging between 80 and 100 millimetres, are forecast in western parts of Musanze District and northern areas of Nyabihu and Rubavu districts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rainfall between 60 and 80 millimetres is expected in parts of Musanze, Nyabihu, Rubavu, Burera, Gakenke, Nyamagabe, Ngororero, Karongi and Nyamasheke districts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Several other parts of the country are expected to receive between 20 and 60 millimetres, while some areas are forecast to receive as little as 5 to 20 millimetres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Strong winds expected in some areas<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moderate to strong winds are expected across the country, with speeds ranging between 4 and 12 metres per second.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Strong winds of between 8 and 12 metres per second are forecast in parts of Rusizi, Nyamasheke, Karongi, Rutsiro, Rubavu, Burera and Kirehe districts, as well as parts of Nyamagabe, Ngororero, Nyabihu, Gicumbi, Gatsibo, Ngoma, Nyagatare and Kayonza.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moderate winds of between 4 and 6 metres per second are expected in parts of Kigali City, Musanze, Rulindo, Nyanza, Gakenke, Nyabihu and Gisagara districts, while other parts of the country are expected to experience winds ranging between 6 and 8 metres per second.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The expected maximum temperatures are slightly above the normal August range, which usually falls between 20\u00b0C and 31\u00b0C.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Rwanda is expected to experience continued dry conditions in August 2026, with temperatures forecast to rise slightly above the long-term average in some areas, according to the monthly weather outlook.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":131,"featured_media":2000121310,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[151,69],"byline":[192],"hashtag":[],"class_list":["post-2000121309","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-environment","tag-editors-choice","tag-homehighlights","byline-wycliffe-nyamasege"],"bylines":[{"id":192,"name":"Wycliffe Nyamasege","slug":"wycliffe-nyamasege","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":131}],"contributors":[{"id":192,"name":"Wycliffe Nyamasege","slug":"wycliffe-nyamasege","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":131}],"featured_image":{"id":2000121310,"url":"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/08\/Image_Kayonza_edited.jpeg","alt":"","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","width":1773,"height":1182,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/08\/Image_Kayonza_edited.jpeg","width":1773,"height":1182},"medium":{"url":"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/08\/Image_Kayonza_edited.jpeg","width":1773,"height":1182},"medium_large":{"url":"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/08\/Image_Kayonza_edited.jpeg","width":1773,"height":1182},"large":{"url":"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/08\/Image_Kayonza_edited.jpeg","width":1773,"height":1182},"full":{"url":"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/08\/Image_Kayonza_edited.jpeg","width":1773,"height":1182}}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2000121309","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/131"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2000121309"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2000121309\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2000121312,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2000121309\/revisions\/2000121312"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2000121310"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2000121309"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2000121309"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2000121309"},{"taxonomy":"byline","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/byline?post=2000121309"},{"taxonomy":"hashtag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hashtag?post=2000121309"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}