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Kibeho in December

Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (dry season) and Aug 15 for pilgrimage). Across Rwanda: Rains ease mid-month; Christmas trips fill lodges.

Key facts

Verdict: Good
Temperature: 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C); average high / low
Rain days: 12
Crowds: Medium; Rwanda overall
Prices: High; Rwanda overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GoodRwanda month rating

Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (dry season) and Aug 15 for pilgrimage). Across Rwanda: Rains ease mid-month; Christmas trips fill lodges.

Is another month better than December?

December is rated good. These months rate higher:

Weather in December

Long-term averages

KibehoHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 12 days

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Rwanda overall: Medium
Prices · Rwanda overall: High

Rwanda overall: Rains ease mid-month; Christmas trips fill lodges.

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Compare two months

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

First month

Second month

Verdict
Dec: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Jun: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Dec: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jun: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 12
Jun: 2 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Jun: 0

December: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (dry season) and Aug 15 for pilgrimage). Across Rwanda: Rains ease mid-month; Christmas trips fill lodges.

June: Inside Kibeho's best window: Jun–Sep (dry season) and Aug 15 for pilgrimage.

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

What to pack

A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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