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When to go · Gisenyi

Gisenyi, month by month

The best months for Gisenyi: Jan, Feb, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Dec. Months to avoid: Apr, May, Oct, Nov.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryGreatInside Gisenyi's best window: Jun–Sep, Dec–Feb.27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  2. FebruaryGreatInside Gisenyi's best window: Jun–Sep, Dec–Feb.27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  3. MarchMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep, Dec–Feb). Across Rwanda: Long rains begin; permits easier to get.27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
  4. AprilAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Apr–May, Oct–Nov (rainier).27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  5. MayAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Apr–May, Oct–Nov (rainier).27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
  6. JuneGreatInside Gisenyi's best window: Jun–Sep, Dec–Feb.27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 9 rain daysCrowds: High
  7. JulyGreatInside Gisenyi's best window: Jun–Sep, Dec–Feb.27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 9 rain daysCrowds: High
  8. AugustGreatInside Gisenyi's best window: Jun–Sep, Dec–Feb.27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 9 rain daysCrowds: High
  9. SeptemberGreatInside Gisenyi's best window: Jun–Sep, Dec–Feb.27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  10. OctoberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Apr–May, Oct–Nov (rainier).27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
  11. NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Apr–May, Oct–Nov (rainier).27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
  12. DecemberGreatInside Gisenyi's best window: Jun–Sep, Dec–Feb.27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Gisenyi, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Jan: Great

    Feb: Great

  • Daytime high

    Jan: 27 °C (81 °F)

    Feb: 27 °C (81 °F)

  • Night low

    Jan: 16 °C (61 °F)

    Feb: 16 °C (61 °F)

  • Rain days

    Jan: 6

    Feb: 5 (better)

  • Crowds

    Jan: Medium

    Feb: Medium

  • Prices

    Jan: High

    Feb: High

  • Festivals listed

    Jan: 0

    Feb: 0

January: Inside Gisenyi's best window: Jun–Sep, Dec–Feb.

February: Inside Gisenyi's best window: Jun–Sep, Dec–Feb.

Gisenyi: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.