When to go · Butare
Butare in October
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep, Dec–Feb (dry season)). Across Rwanda: Short rains start.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Low
- Rwanda overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Rwanda overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep, Dec–Feb (dry season)). Across Rwanda: Short rains start.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in October
- ButareHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 9 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Rwanda overall
- Low
- Prices · Rwanda overall
- Medium
Rwanda overall: Short rains start.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Butare, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jan: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Oct: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Jan: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 9 (better)
Jan: 12
Crowds
Oct: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 0
October: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep, Dec–Feb (dry season)). Across Rwanda: Short rains start.
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.