SeasonMapGisenyi weather by month
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The best time to visit Gisenyi is June to August — 90/100 in July, 23°C and 9 rainy days. The best season is the dry season, May to September (84/100 on average).
The worst month is November at 57/100 — warm, soaked, clean air. See November →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Planning the wider trip? Best time to visit Rwanda →
Gisenyi, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Gisenyi is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 74 | B | 23°C | 26 d | 9 h | Quiet | 1 |
| FebFebruary | 72 | B | 24°C | 24 d | 9 h | Busy | 2 |
| MarMarch | 61 | C | 23°C | 30 d | 9 h | Busy | 1 |
| AprApril | 58 | D | 23°C | 28 d | 8 h | Busy | 1 |
| MayMay | 79 | B | 23°C | 21 d | 10 h | Shoulder | — |
| JunJune | 87 | A | 23°C | 15 d | 10 h | Busy | 1 |
| JulJuly | 90 | S | 23°C | 9 d | 10 h | Busy | 1 |
| AugAugust | 86 | A | 23°C | 14 d | 10 h | Busy | 1 |
| SepSeptember | 76 | B | 23°C | 24 d | 9 h | Busy | 1 |
| OctOctober | 62 | C | 23°C | 28 d | 9 h | Shoulder | — |
| NovNovember | 57 | D | 22°C | 29 d | 8 h | Quiet | — |
| DecDecember | 60 | C | 23°C | 30 d | 9 h | Quiet | 1 |
What's on in Gisenyi through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
Crowds in Gisenyi in July
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
BusyThe long dry season, school holidays in 5 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet