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When Is the Best Time To Visit Rwanda?

The answer to the question of what is the best month to visit Rwanda depends on what you are interested in doing during your stay. Here you can see an overview of each month and its typical weather conditions.

Tourist Season in Rwanda

It's best to visit Rwanda in June, July and August - that's when you can count on very good weather all over the country.

Also, choosing months such as September is a good time to travel, but sometimes there may be weather conditions that make the visit difficult. We can expect worse weather in January, February, May and also in December, although the journey is possible, this is not the best time. The weather can then be very unpredictable, with a tendency to be bad. It is better to avoid March, April, October and November as this is when the worst weather of the year occurs.

Tourist season month by month. Legend

Tourist season - time period with sightseeing-friendly weather (or sunbathing in the case of small island countries) for the average tourist. For countries with a large geographical spread, the most visited places were taken into account and the data were averaged. For selected countries, seasonal holidays were also taken into account, as long as they significantly affect the tourist traffic in this period.

The best time to travel, you can count on very good weather.

A good time to travel, however, sometimes there can be some weather conditions that make the visit a bit difficult.

Travel possible, but it is not the best time. The weather at this time can be very unpredictable, with a tendency to be bad.

Travel is not recommended, the weather at this time can make sightseeing/resting very difficult or even impossible.

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Average temperatures throughout a year for Kigali (°F)

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Kigali

Saturday 19 Apr
Update 2025-04-18 16:30 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
rain
68°F
Humidity
94%
Cloud cover
99%
Wind speed
3.4 mph
Chance of rain
100%

Kigali

Sunday 20 Apr
Update 2025-04-18 16:30 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
rain
77°F
Humidity
87%
Cloud cover
87%
Wind speed
4.5 mph
Chance of rain
90%

Kigali

Monday 21 Apr
Update 2025-04-18 16:30 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
rain
79°F
Humidity
88%
Cloud cover
76%
Wind speed
4.9 mph
Chance of rain
90%

Kigali

Tuesday 22 Apr
Update 2025-04-18 16:30 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
rain
79°F
Humidity
84%
Cloud cover
37%
Wind speed
4.9 mph
Chance of rain
97%

Kigali

Wednesday 23 Apr
Update 2025-04-18 16:30 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
rain
78°F
Humidity
88%
Cloud cover
74%
Wind speed
3.1 mph
Chance of rain
94%

Climate and Average Weather in Rwanda

General weather conditions each month by city.

  • Kigali
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Rain
17 Days
Rain
17 Days
Rain
20 Days
Rain
23 Days
Rain
17 Days
Rain
6 Days
Rain
5 Days
Rain
7 Days
Rain
13 Days
Rain
19 Days
Rain
23 Days
Rain
20 Days
Day
12h
Day
12h
Day
12h
Day
12h
Day
12h
Day
12h
Day
12h
Day
12h
Day
12h
Day
12h
Day
12h
Day
12h
Sun
5h
Sun
6h
Sun
5h
Sun
5h
Sun
5h
Sun
7h
Sun
7h
Sun
6h
Sun
6h
Sun
5h
Sun
5h
Sun
5h
Average temperature (°F)
Average rainfall (in)
RAIN - Days with precipitation
DAY - Average length of day
SUN - Sunshine hours per day (cloudless weather)

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79 °F
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The icons next to the month name indicate the convenience of the date for visiting the selected area/territory/ country. They are only a suggestion and should not be used as the final criterion for selecting your travel date. The season is defined as the time period with the weather favorable for sightseeing (or sunbathing - small island countries) for the average tourist. For countries with a large geographical range, the most touristic places were included.

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