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When to go · Gisenyi

Gisenyi in February

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

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
27°C (81°F) / 16°C (61°F)
average high / low
Rain days
5
Crowds
Medium
Rwanda overall
Prices
High
Rwanda overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Gisenyi

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

Is another month better than February?

No other month rates higher than February for Gisenyi in this guide.

Weather in February

Long-term averages
  • GisenyiHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 5 days
  • Lake Kivu and Nyungwe, Rwanda · Gisenyi, Kibuye, Nyungwe Forestfine

    Nyungwe is a rainforest — wet all year, driest June–August.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Rwanda overall
Medium
Prices · Rwanda overall
High

Rwanda overall: Dry and warm; Heroes' Day on 1 Feb.

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Feb: Great

    Jan: Great

  • Daytime high

    Feb: 27 °C (81 °F)

    Jan: 27 °C (81 °F)

  • Night low

    Feb: 16 °C (61 °F)

    Jan: 16 °C (61 °F)

  • Rain days

    Feb: 5 (better)

    Jan: 6

  • Crowds

    Feb: Medium

    Jan: Medium

  • Prices

    Feb: High

    Jan: High

  • Festivals listed

    Feb: 0

    Jan: 0

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

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

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

What to pack

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Across Rwanda in February →