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Rwanda · Regional climate
Northernwhen to go
Regional slice of Rwanda with its own temperature profile. Best months here: Jul · May · Jun.
- Range
- 23–24 °C
- Compare
- −1.4°C vs. Rwanda mean
- Country
- Rwanda
- TZ
- Africa/Kigali
Region match
Perfect match
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12-month climate · Northern
How the year moves in Northern
Ten years of ERA5, aggregated over Northern itself rather than over Rwanda as a whole — the same series the month-by-month scores below are built from.
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| Month | Average daytime high (°C) |
|---|---|
| January | 23.3 |
| February | 23.8 |
| March | 23.4 |
| April | 22.8 |
| May | 22.9 |
| June | 23.2 |
| July | 23.8 |
| August | 24.1 |
| September | 23.9 |
| October | 23.3 |
| November | 22.5 |
| December | 22.8 |
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| Month | Rainfall (mm) |
|---|---|
| January | 164 |
| February | 164 |
| March | 235 |
| April | 255 |
| May | 114 |
| June | 30 |
| July | 23 |
| August | 71 |
| September | 132 |
| October | 198 |
| November | 230 |
| December | 204 |
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| Month | Sunshine hours (hr / day) |
|---|---|
| January | 6.2 |
| February | 6.2 |
| March | 5.9 |
| April | 4.9 |
| May | 5.4 |
| June | 5.8 |
| July | 6.0 |
| August | 5.8 |
| September | 5.7 |
| October | 5.7 |
| November | 5.3 |
| December | 5.9 |
What’s open · year round
Things to do in Northern
- LimitedMountain gorilla trekking
Limited March–May · at its best June–September, December–February
Sources: go2africa.com, horizonguides.com, cedarberg-travel.com
Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.
Safety · 4 governments
What the governments say about Rwanda
Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
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Highest level across 4 governments · Advisory last changed
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DE
Level 1Exercise normal precautions
Exercise normal precautions
NL
Level 2Exercise increased caution
Exercise increased caution
US
Level 3Reconsider travel
Reconsider travel
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