Best time to visit Rwanda

The best time to visit Rwanda is Jun–Jul. Month by month, the verdicts rate Jun–Aug as comfortable on both daytime heat and rainfall — 3 months in all.

Two rainy seasons

Best window
Jun–Jul
Driest month
July · 17% rainy days
Warmest month
February · 27.5°C / 82°F
Coolest month
May · 24.4°C / 76°F
Months rated go
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Month by month

Monthly climate normals for Rwanda, 1991–2020
MonthHigh °CHigh °FRainy daysVerdict
January26.78059%Too wet
February27.58255%Fair
March26.58078%Too wet
April25.07785%Too wet
May24.47670%Too wet
June25.07726%Go
July25.97917%Go
August26.98034%Go
September27.28154%Fair
October26.37969%Too wet
November25.27784%Too wet
December25.87868%Too wet

Verdict combines mean daytime high with rainy-day frequency. “Rainy days” is the share of days in the month with at least 1 mm of rain.

What the numbers say

July is the driest month, with rain on 17% of days and daytime highs near 25.9°C (79°F). April is the wettest, at 85%. Temperature barely moves all year — just 3.1°C between the warmest and coolest months — so rainfall, not heat, decides when to go. The record rules out too wet in Mar–May, Oct–Jan.

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