When to go · Kibuye
Kibuye in December
Great month. Inside Kibuye's best window: Jun–Sep, Dec–Feb (dry season, pleasant lake breezes).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- Rwanda overall
- Prices
- High
- Rwanda overall
Verdict
Inside Kibuye's best window: Jun–Sep, Dec–Feb (dry season, pleasant lake breezes).
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Kibuye in this guide.
Weather in December
- KibuyeHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 5 days
- Lake Kivu and Nyungwe, Rwanda · Gisenyi, Kibuye, Nyungwe Forestrainy
Nyungwe is a rainforest — wet all year, driest June–August.
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 Kibuye, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jan: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Dec: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 5
Jan: 5
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Jan: 0
December: Inside Kibuye's best window: Jun–Sep, Dec–Feb (dry season, pleasant lake breezes).
January: Inside Kibuye's best window: Jun–Sep, Dec–Feb (dry season, pleasant lake breezes).
Kibuye: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast