When to go · Rwanda
Rwanda in October
Mixed month. Short rains start.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- Low
- Rwanda
- Prices
- Medium
- Rwanda
Verdict
MixedVoykit month rating for Rwanda
Short rains start.
Weather in October
- Virunga volcanoes · Volcanoes NP, Musanzerainy
2,500–3,500 m on the treks: cold mornings, rain any month, mud Mar–May and Oct–Nov.
- Central plateau · Kigali, Huyerainy
Mild around 25 °C by day; two rainy seasons.
- Lake Kivu and Nyungwe · Gisenyi, Kibuye, Nyungwe Forestrainy
Nyungwe is a rainforest — wet all year, driest June–August.
- Eastern savanna · Akagerafine
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
- Low
- Prices · Rwanda
- Medium
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast