Weâre often asked âwhen is the best time to go to Rwanda?â, and the answer is usually complex. It will depend on many things including your interests, where you want to visit and why youâre travelling. One personâs best time is anotherâs worst! However, often a concern about the weather underlies the question of âthe best time to goâ. So here weâve put together a very rough guide to the climate in Rwanda. Remember that this comes from records and our experience, not from a crystal ball, and that Africaâs weather patterns are becoming increasingly unpredictable â probably due to global warming. In the heart of Africa, fractionally south of the equator, Rwandaâs relatively high altitude provides it with a remarkably pleasant tropical highland climate, albeit also with plenty of rain. Temperatures vary considerably between locations depending on their altitude, but very little from month to month in the same place. In the capital, Kigali, the average daily temperature is about 21°C. Rwandaâs long rainy season lasts from about March to May, when the rain is heavy and persistent. Then from June to mid-September is the long dry season; this is generally the best time to visit if you have the choice. October to November is a shorter rainy season and itâs followed by a short dry season from December to February. During both of Rwandaâs dry seasons, there is often light cloud cover. This helps to moderate the temperatures, but also occasionally brings light rain showers.
Weâre often asked âwhen is the best time to go to Rwanda?â, and the answer is usually complex. It will depend on many things including your interests, where you want to visit and why youâre travelling. One personâs best time is anotherâs worst!
However, often a concern about the weather underlies the question of âthe best time to goâ.
So here weâve put together a very rough guide to the climate in Rwanda. Remember that this comes from records and our experience, not from a crystal ball, and that Africaâs weather patterns are becoming increasingly unpredictable â probably due to global warming.
In the heart of Africa, fractionally south of the equator, Rwandaâs relatively high altitude provides it with a remarkably pleasant tropical highland climate, albeit also with plenty of rain. Temperatures vary considerably between locations depending on their altitude, but very little from month to month in the same place. In the capital, Kigali, the average daily temperature is about 21°C.
Rwandaâs long rainy season lasts from about March to May, when the rain is heavy and persistent. Then from June to mid-September is the long dry season; this is generally the best time to visit if you have the choice.
October to November is a shorter rainy season and itâs followed by a short dry season from December to February.
During both of Rwandaâs dry seasons, there is often light cloud cover. This helps to moderate the temperatures, but also occasionally brings light rain showers.
