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Weather in October in Rwanda

Considering a trip to Rwanda this October and wondering about the expected weather conditions? Find all the crucial information you need right here, addressing your question:

What is the weather like in Rwanda in October?

October in Rwanda generally has temperatures that range from pleasant to warm, with precipitation levels ranging from moderate to heavy.

Temperatures

The average highest temperatures fluctuate between pleasant in Gisenyi at 22°C to warm in Rwamagana at 27°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 18°C in Rwamagana and 16°C in Gisenyi.

Precipitation

In October, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Rwamagana with an average of 98 mm to heavy rainfall in Gisenyi with 407 mm.

Average sunshine

Most cities enjoy a balanced amount of sunshine, with around 186 hours of sunlight anticipated in Kigali. This ensures the days are neither too dim nor excessively sunny.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Rwanda in October, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Rwanda climate page.

Where to go in Rwanda in October

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Rwanda on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in October for the 5 most popular destinations in Rwanda?

Kigali

In October Kigali generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 27°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 16°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Kigali
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
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28°C 
17°C 
210 hours 
62 mm 
12 days 
27°C 
16°C 
186 hours 
121 mm 
19 days 
26°C 
16°C 
150 hours 
136 mm 
23 days 
Climate in Kigali

Ruhengeri

In October Ruhengeri generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 22°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 13°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Ruhengeri
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
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conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
23°C 
13°C 
156 hours 
217 mm 
15 days 
22°C 
13°C 
158 hours 
345 mm 
21 days 
poor 
22°C 
13°C 
135 hours 
365 mm 
23 days 
poor 
Climate in Ruhengeri

Gisenyi

In October Gisenyi generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 22°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 16°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Gisenyi
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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22°C 
16°C 
242 mm 
14 days 
22°C 
16°C 
407 mm 
19 days 
poor 
22°C 
16°C 
434 mm 
22 days 
poor 
Climate in Gisenyi

Kacyiru

In October Kacyiru generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 27°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 16°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Kacyiru
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
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conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
28°C 
16°C 
210 hours 
64 mm 
13 days 
27°C 
16°C 
186 hours 
126 mm 
19 days 
26°C 
16°C 
150 hours 
142 mm 
23 days 
Climate in Kacyiru

Kanombe

In October Kanombe generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 27°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 17°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Kanombe
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
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28°C 
17°C 
210 hours 
61 mm 
12 days 
27°C 
17°C 
186 hours 
119 mm 
19 days 
26°C 
16°C 
150 hours 
134 mm 
23 days 
Climate in Kanombe

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Rwanda.

Is October the best time to visit Rwanda?

In our opinion, October may not be the ideal time to visit Rwanda due to the typically pleasant weather in Kigali.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in January, February, May, June, July, August and September offering mostly perfect weather in Kigali.

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