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Westernwhen to go

Regional slice of Rwanda with its own temperature profile. Best months here: Jun · Jul · Aug.

Range
22–23 °C
Compare
−2.4°C vs. Rwanda mean
Country
Rwanda
TZ
Africa/Kigali
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12-month climate · Western

How the year moves in Western

Ten years of ERA5, aggregated over Western itself rather than over Rwanda as a whole — the same series the month-by-month scores below are built from.

Temperature°C
Temperature · 12-month climatologyWestern, Rwanda. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in November (21.8), highest in September (22.7). Monthly means: 22.1, 22.6, 22.6, 22.3, 22.4, 22.3, 22.4, 22.7, 22.7, 22.4, 21.8, 21.9.
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)
January22.1
February22.6
March22.6
April22.3
May22.4
June22.3
July22.4
August22.7
September22.7
October22.4
November21.8
December21.9
Rainfallmm
Rainfall · 12-month climatologyWestern, Rwanda. Rainfall by month in mm. Lowest in July (28), highest in April (368). Monthly means: 230, 217, 305, 368, 157, 45, 28, 74, 159, 270, 323, 310.
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MonthRainfall (mm)
January230
February217
March305
April368
May157
June45
July28
August74
September159
October270
November323
December310
Sunshinehr / day
Sunshine · 12-month climatologyWestern, Rwanda. Sunshine hours by month in hr / day. Lowest in April (4.7), highest in June (5.9). Monthly means: 5.5, 5.6, 5.6, 4.7, 5.4, 5.9, 5.9, 5.8, 5.6, 5.3, 4.7, 5.1.
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MonthSunshine hours (hr / day)
January5.5
February5.6
March5.6
April4.7
May5.4
June5.9
July5.9
August5.8
September5.6
October5.3
November4.7
December5.1
What’s open · year round

Things to do in Western

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.

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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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AU

Exercise normal precautions

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DE

Exercise normal precautions

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US

Reconsider travel

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