Best time to visit Rwanda

The best time to visit Rwanda is June to August, when its 3 destinations average 91/100 for climate comfort — April is the weakest month, at 68/100.

Updated September 2026 · averaged over 3 Rwanda destinations · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇷🇼 Rwanda, month by month

best July
  1. 78Jan
  2. 77Feb
  3. 70Mar
  4. 68Apr
  5. 83May
  6. 90Jun
  7. 91Jul
  8. 87Aug
  9. 81Sep
  10. 73Oct
  11. 70Nov
  12. 72Dec
Average comfort out of 100 · open a month for where to go in it

Rwanda climate comfort by month

MonthComfortAvg highRainPick of the month
January7824.4°C149 mmKigali 83
February7724.8°C148 mmKigali 84
March7024.6°C242 mmKigali 79
April6823.7°C248 mmKigali 75
May8323.7°C114 mmKigali 85
June9023.8°C37 mmKigali 92
July9124.3°C22 mmKigali 93
August8724.8°C63 mmKigali 89
September8124.8°C126 mmKigali 86
October7324.3°C211 mmKigali 82
November7023.6°C262 mmKigali 80
December7223.8°C217 mmKigali 83

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score, averaged across every Rwanda destination in the dataset. Each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. Averages from ERA5 reanalysis normals, not forecasts.

All 3 destinations in Rwanda

Rwanda — FAQ

When is the best time to visit Rwanda?
June to August. Across Rwanda's 3 destinations, July averages 91/100 for climate comfort with mean highs of 24.3°C and 22 mm of rain.
What is the worst month to visit Rwanda?
April, averaging 68/100 — mean highs of 23.7°C and 248 mm of rain across the country's destinations.
What is the hottest month in Rwanda?
February, with mean daily highs of 24.8°C averaged across 3 destinations.
What is the wettest month in Rwanda?
November, averaging 262 mm of rain.