Climate · Rwanda

Akagera

Warm all year, wet from September to December and drier from June to August.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years1.5°S1,290 m above the sea
  1. Jan83°28°64°18°Rain on about three days a week.
  2. Feb85°29°65°18°Rain on about three days a week.
  3. Mar85°29°65°18°Rain on about four days a week.
  4. Apr82°28°64°18°Rain on about five days a week.
  5. May82°28°64°18°Rain on about three days a week.
  6. Jun84°29°64°18°Rain on about one day a week.
  7. Jul85°29°63°17°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  8. Aug86°30°64°18°Rain on about two days a week.
  9. Sep85°29°64°18°Rain on about three days a week.
  10. Oct84°29°64°18°Rain on about four days a week.
  11. Nov82°28°63°17°Rain on about five days a week.
  12. Dec82°28°63°17°Rain on about four days a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

Highs hardly move, between 82°F and 86°F all year, with nights near 64°F. Rain comes in two spells, from March to April and from September to December. June to August is the driest stretch, with rain on about one day a week. Daylight stays near 12 hours all year.Highs hardly move, between 28°C and 30°C all year, with nights near 18°C. Rain comes in two spells, from March to April and from September to December. June to August is the driest stretch, with rain on about one day a week. Daylight stays near 12 hours all year.

Where Akagera sits

Africa/Kigali

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Latitude
1.5°Ssouthern hemisphere
Above the sea
1,290 mupland
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Nearest of ours
Kigali80 km south-west

The land around Akagera, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Akagera, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Akagera, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Akagera, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Akagera, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Akagera, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Akagera, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Akagera, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Akagera, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Akagera, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Akagera, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Akagera, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 82°F in November and December to 86°F in August.Highs from 28°C in November and December to 30°C in August.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in November (75% of days), driest in July (4%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in August (55% cover), cloudiest in April (78%).

Daylight

About 12 hours all year, as near the equator.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C

Akagera, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
January
64°18°83°28°
3 days72%12h 12m
February
65°18°85°29°
3 days73%12h 10m
MarchRainy season
65°18°85°29°
4 days76%12h 07m
AprilRainy season
64°18°82°28°
5 days78%12h 05m
May
64°18°82°28°
3 days70%12h 03m
JuneAt its best
64°18°84°29°
1 day63%12h 02m
JulyAt its best
63°17°85°29°
no days56%12h 02m
August
64°18°86°30°
2 days55%12h 04m
SeptemberRainy season
64°18°85°29°
3 days61%12h 06m
OctoberRainy season
64°18°84°29°
4 days71%12h 09m
NovemberRainy season
63°17°82°28°
5 days75%12h 11m
DecemberRainy season
63°17°82°28°
4 days71%12h 12m

When is the best time to visit Akagera?


The best months are June to July: highs near 84°F, nights near 63°F, and rain on about one day a week.The best months are June to July: highs near 29°C, nights near 17°C, and rain on about one day a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions


What is the warmest month in Akagera?

August, with highs near 86°F and lows near 64°F. The coolest are November and December, with highs near 82°F.August, with highs near 30°C and lows near 18°C. The coolest are November and December, with highs near 28°C.

When does it rain most in Akagera?

November, with rain on about five days a week. July is the driest, with rain on fewer than one day a week.

How long are the days in Akagera?

About 12 hours all year, as near the equator.

When are the skies clearest in Akagera?

August, when cloud covers about 55% of the sky on average. April is the cloudiest, at about 78%.

Places with a year like Akagera's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Akagera's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Akagera's summer.

Elsewhere in Rwanda

All of Rwanda

Where to stay

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Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Akagera. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (1,290 m) against the climate model's (1,367 m).Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (1,290 m) against the climate model's (1,367 m). Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.