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When to go · Kabuga

Kabuga in May

Mixed month. Outside the best window (All year (dry season Jun–Sep offers cooler temps)). Across Rwanda: Rain eases late; some lodges discount.

Key facts

Verdict
Mixed
Temperature
25°C (77°F) / 14°C (57°F)
average high / low
Rain days
5
Crowds
Low
Rwanda overall
Prices
Medium
Rwanda overall

Verdict

MixedRwanda month rating

Outside the best window (All year (dry season Jun–Sep offers cooler temps)). Across Rwanda: Rain eases late; some lodges discount.

Is another month better than May?

May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Weather in May

Long-term averages
  • KabugaHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 5 days

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Rwanda overall
Low
Prices · Rwanda overall
Medium

Rwanda overall: Rain eases late; some lodges discount.

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    May: Mixed

    Jun: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    May: 25 °C (77 °F)

    Jun: 24 °C (75 °F)

  • Night low

    May: 14 °C (57 °F)

    Jun: 13 °C (55 °F)

  • Rain days

    May: 5

    Jun: 3 (better)

  • Crowds

    May: Low

    Jun: High

  • Prices

    May: Medium

    Jun: High

  • Festivals listed

    May: 0

    Jun: 0

May: Outside the best window (All year (dry season Jun–Sep offers cooler temps)). Across Rwanda: Rain eases late; some lodges discount.

June: Inside Kabuga's best window: All year (dry season Jun–Sep offers cooler temps).

Kabuga: 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 May →