Gisenyi weather in January (Rwanda)

What's the typical weather in Gisenyi for January? This guide provides the necessary weather information for your travel plans.

Temperatures

In January, the weather in Gisenyi generally includes high temperatures and heavy rainfall. In the daytime, temperatures tend to hover near 22°C, cooling down at night to around 16°C.

Precipitation

Gisenyi in January falls under the rainy season with heavy rainfall, averaging around 236 mm for the month. Records from the past 30 years suggest that around 16 days will experience rain.

If you prefer dry days with pleasant temperatures, July typically offers the best circumstances. While February, March, April, October, November and December tend to showcase less optimal conditions.

For an in-depth look at the yearly conditions, visit our specialized Gisenyi climate page with graphs.

 

Gisenyi, monthly averages in January

Min Temperature 16°C  

Max Temperature 22°C  

Chance of Rain 54%  

Precipitation 236 mm  

Rainy days 16 days  

Where to go in Rwanda in January

Find out more about the weather in Rwanda and which places have the best travel conditions in this month.

Weather conditions Weather

Temperatures

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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).

So, what should you wear in this month?

For visitors traveling to Gisenyi, we recommend wearing layers. So maybe a skirt, t-shirt, shorts for during the day and jeans and a warm jacket for some days and evenings. Bring a rain jacket in case it rains during your stay. Plan on layering your clothes.

What To Do

We rated the following activities from 1 (least suitable) to 10 (best) to do.

Camping

6/10

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