Rainy season

Rwanda: when is the rainy season?

The rainy season lasts from March to April and from October to November, the dry season from June to September. Best time to travel, dry and with good holiday weather: June – September.

Precipitation by destination

  • Kigali

    Rainy: from March to April and from October to November

Long-term precipitation per month, mm. Rainy months: well above the place's own average (at least 100 mm); dry months: half the average or less, or under 60 mm.

Rwanda: rainy season, quick answers

Rwanda: when is the rainy season?

The rainy season lasts from March to April and from October to November. On average, 143 mm fall in April, the wettest month.

Rwanda: when is the dry season?

The driest months are June – September, with 5 mm on average in July.

Rwanda: when is the best time to avoid the rain?

June – September: dry months with good holiday weather at most destinations.

Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences