Southern, Rwanda Weather

Southern,  Weather
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Current conditions

Updated:
13°C
55.4°F
°C °F

Condition: Partly Cloudy

Pressure: 793 hPa

Feel like: 13 °C

Temperature: 13°C

Cloud: 68%

Humidity: 85%

Wind: NNE - 1 km/h

Visibility: 8.3 km

Weather forecast

Thu
15 Jan
11°C / 20°C
Overcast
Fri
16 Jan
12°C / 19°C
Slight Thunderstorm
Sat
17 Jan
12°C / 21°C
Slight Thunderstorm
Sun
18 Jan
10°C / 20°C
Drizzle
Mon
19 Jan
11°C / 22°C
Drizzle
Hourly forecast today:
22:00 PM
11° / 13°
11° / 13°
Partly Cloudy
85% 8 km/h
23:00 PM
10° / 12°
10° / 12°
Partly Cloudy
89% 9 km/h
00:00 AM
10° / 12°
10° / 12°
Partly Cloudy
91% 9 km/h
01:00 AM
10° / 11°
10° / 11°
Partly Cloudy
90% 10 km/h
02:00 AM
9° / 11°
9° / 11°
Partly Cloudy
88% 12 km/h
03:00 AM
9° / 11°
9° / 11°
Partly Cloudy
86% 13 km/h
04:00 AM
10° / 12°
10° / 12°
Partly Cloudy
86% 12 km/h
05:00 AM
11° / 13°
11° / 13°
Partly Cloudy
86% 11 km/h
06:00 AM
11° / 14°
11° / 14°
Partly Cloudy
83% 12 km/h
07:00 AM
11° / 16°
11° / 16°
Partly Cloudy
74% 18 km/h
08:00 AM
10° / 17°
10° / 17°
Partly Cloudy
62% 27 km/h

30 Day Averages and Extremes

  • Average high 19.23°C
  • Average low 11.13°C
  • Hottest day 23°C (20 January 2026)
  • Coldest day 9°C (30 December 2025)
  • Average humidity 78.53%
  • Days with precipitation 30 days
  • Highest precipitation 69 mm (27 December 2025)

Yesterday's Data

  • Max: 20°C
  • Min: 11°C
  • Total Precipitation: 0 mm

Temperature and possibility of rain in Southern over the next 12 hours

Temperature and possibility of rain in Southern in the coming days

Rainfall in Southern in the coming days

Southern Climate Summary

Southern features a Tropical wet and dry or savanna (Köppen classification: Aw), with an average annual temperature of 20.51ºC (68.92ºF), which is about 0.07% higher than the national average for Rwanda. Annually, the city experiences approximately 269.27 millimeters (10.6 inches) of rainfall, spread across 286.18 rainy days, accounting for 78.41% of the year.

Longitude -2.5546618
Latitude 29.6035495
Yearly high temperature 23.38ºC (74.08ºF)
Yearly low temperature 14.59ºC (58.26ºF)
Hottest month August 24.95ºC (76.91ºF)
Coldest month May 13.92ºC (57.06ºF)
Yearly precip 269.27mm (10.6in)
Days with rainfall 286.18 days (78.41%)
Driest month July (63.67%)
Wettest month November (83.99%)

Weather averages by month

Month High / Low (°C) Rain
January 23.95° / 14.44° 25.73 days
February 24.41° / 14.65° 25.45 days
March 23.9° / 14.56° 29.0 days
April 22.38° / 14.22° 29.36 days
May 21.35° / 13.92° 28.64 days
June 22.07° / 13.34° 17.73 days
July 23.74° / 13.98° 9.27 days
August 24.95° / 15.67° 12.82 days
September 24.87° / 16.16° 20.27 days
October 23.68° / 15.46° 27.91 days
November 22.54° / 14.54° 29.55 days
December 22.71° / 14.15° 30.45 days

Southern's weather

Frequently asked questions

1. What is the hottest month in Southern?

August has the highest average monthly temperature (daily mean of 24.95ºC) and May are the coolest (daily mean of 13.92ºC).

2. What should I wear in Southern today?

For today's warm weather in Southern, with temperatures between 17ºC to 20ºC (62.6ºF to 68.0ºF), you might consider wearing:
- Sunglasses
- Cotton or linen fabrics
- Shorts or lightweight trousers
- T-shirt or short-sleeve blouse

Temperature

Early
9°C / 11°C
Morning
11°C / 18°C
Afternoon
8°C / 19°C
Evening
11°C / 14°C

Air quality

Moderate

Acceptable air quality, some pollutants present, minor health concerns for sensitive individuals

  • CO2 457
  • CO 236
  • NH3 0
  • NO2 6
  • O3 43
  • PM10 17
  • PM25 16
  • SO2 1
  • CH4 1,419

Sunrise / Sunset

04:03
16:18