When to go · Rwanda
Rwanda in June
Great month. Dry season; Kwibuka period continues to early July.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- High
- Rwanda
- Prices
- High
- Rwanda
Verdict
Dry season; Kwibuka period continues to early July.
Weather in June
- Virunga volcanoes · Volcanoes NP, Musanzebest weather
2,500–3,500 m on the treks: cold mornings, rain any month, mud Mar–May and Oct–Nov.
- Central plateau · Kigali, Huyebest weather
Mild around 25 °C by day; two rainy seasons.
- Lake Kivu and Nyungwe · Gisenyi, Kibuye, Nyungwe Forestbest weather
Nyungwe is a rainforest — wet all year, driest June–August.
- Eastern savanna · Akagerabest weather
Lower and warmer; dry season concentrates animals at the lakes.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Umuganda
Last Saturday monthly, 08:00–11:00
Community work; traffic stops and shops shut until about midday.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Rwanda
- High
- Prices · Rwanda
- High
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.
Where to go in June
Rated best or good this month
Virunga volcanoes
Best weather of the year (Volcanoes NP, Musanze)
Central plateau
Best weather of the year (Kigali, Huye)
Lake Kivu and Nyungwe
Best weather of the year (Gisenyi, Kibuye, Nyungwe Forest)
Eastern savanna
Best weather of the year (Akagera)
Long dry season begins; dry, mild.