When to go · Butare
Butare in August
Great month. Inside Butare's best window: Jun–Sep, Dec–Feb (dry season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- Rwanda overall
- Prices
- High
- Rwanda overall
Verdict
Inside Butare's best window: Jun–Sep, Dec–Feb (dry season).
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Butare in this guide.
Weather in August
- ButareHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 9 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Rwanda overall
- High
- Prices · Rwanda overall
- High
Rwanda overall: Peak; book permits 6+ months ahead.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Butare, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Aug: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Jan: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 9 (better)
Jan: 12
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 0
August: Inside Butare's best window: Jun–Sep, Dec–Feb (dry season).
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
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.