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Western Province · RwandaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Urugongo

2,396 m
Elevation2,396 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation0.8 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul18°average high
2.52° S, 29.27° EElevation 2,396 mUTC+2 · Central Africa Time
From the valley to the top
  • Summit2,396 m
  • Mid-mountain2,100 m
  • Valley · Cyato1,804 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Urugongo in brief

Urugongo rises to 2,396 m, Western Province, Rwanda.

At the summit, September is the mildest month with average highs of 19°, while nights rarely fall below freezing.

The nearest town is Cyato, 17 km to the NW at 1,804 m.

Facts

Elevation
2,396 m · 7,861 ft
Region
Western Province
Country
Rwanda
Coordinates
-2.5236, 29.2678
Nearest airport
Kamembe Airport (KME) · 41 km
iiForecast

Weather at three heights

Temperatures are adjusted to each height; summits are usually colder and windier than the valley forecast suggests.

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iiiSummit climate

The top of Urugongo by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted
0°5°10°15°20°25°18°9°Jan18°9°Feb18°9°Mar18°9°Apr18°9°May18°8°Jun18°7°Jul19°8°Aug19°9°Sep18°9°Oct18°9°Nov18°9°DecPrecipitation
Climate normals for Urugongo by month
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high18°18°18°18°18°18°18°19°19°18°18°18°
Average low9°9°9°9°9°8°7°8°9°9°9°9°
Precipitation216 mm197 mm272 mm313 mm200 mm38 mm20 mm49 mm130 mm252 mm291 mm195 mm
Cloud cover63%65%65%65%50%38%36%42%51%65%69%64%
Daylight12h 1512h 1112h 0712h 0312h 0011h 5911h 5912h 0212h 0612h 1012h 1412h 16
Month score515252525785918258524850

Snow and freezing level

Average height of the 0 °C level from the summit normals (6.5 °C per km); snow months have a summit mean at or below +1 °C
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Freezing level4,400 m4,500 m4,500 m4,500 m4,450 m4,350 m4,350 m4,450 m4,500 m4,500 m4,400 m4,400 m
Summitabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °C
ivTerrain

Urugongo in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Rwanda
MountainElevationProminenceDistanceJuly summit high
Bigugu2,954 m–9.8 km N15°
Ngabwe2,763 m–13 km E18°
Rutagara2,589 m–0.8 km N18°
Nyabihu2,581 m–10 km SE18°
Bunyangurube2,568 m–5.7 km S18°
Rukwekwe2,476 m–9.2 km SE18°
Kibuye2,441 m–17 km SE19°
Bigazi2,437 m–4.5 km E19°
viBase towns

Where to stay nearby

Cyato
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Cyato

Western Province · 17 km NW
22°Oct high
23wet days
55score
Cyato
Bushekeri
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Bushekeri

Western Province · 23 km NW
23°Oct high
23wet days
55score
Bushekeri
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Karambi

Western Province · 23 km N
21°Oct high
23wet days
54score
Karambi
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Karengera

Western Province · 26 km W
24°Oct high
24wet days
55score
Karengera
Around here

Cyato and around

Cyato
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Cyato

Western Province · Rwanda
Jun–Augbest months
22°July high
1,804 maltitude
Cyato

Nature

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11 km NW

Karundura

River · 1,482 m
Karundura
Nyungwe Forest
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18 km SE

Nyungwe Forest

National park
Nyungwe Forest
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25 km S

Koko River, Rusizi District

River
Koko River, Rusizi District

Mountains

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9.0 km SE

Bigugu

2,954 m
Bigugu
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27 km SE

Ngabwe

2,763 m
Ngabwe
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17 km SE

Rutagara

2,589 m
Rutagara

Museums

Uwinka Visitor Center
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10 km S

Uwinka Visitor Center

Visitor center
Uwinka Visitor Center