When to go · Butare
Butare in April
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (rainy).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Low
- Rwanda overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Rwanda overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (rainy).
Is another month better than April?
April is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in April
- ButareHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 12 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Genocide against the Tutsi Memorial Day (Kwibuka) big impact
7 Apr · Rwanda
Start of the 100-day commemoration; first week solemn, music and events muted, some businesses close.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Rwanda overall
- Low
- Prices · Rwanda overall
- Medium
Rwanda overall: Wettest month; Kwibuka commemoration starts 7 April — solemn week.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Butare, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jan: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Apr: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Jan: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 12
Jan: 12
Crowds
Apr: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
Apr: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 0
April: Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (rainy).
January: Inside Butare's best window: Jun–Sep, Dec–Feb (dry season).
Butare: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast