Climate · Rwanda

Musanze

Warm all year, wet from September to May and drier from June to July.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years1.5°S1,850 m above the sea
  1. Jan76°24°57°14°Rain on about six days a week.
  2. Feb77°25°57°14°Rain on about five days a week.
  3. Mar77°25°57°14°Rain on about six days a week.
  4. Apr76°24°57°14°Rain on about six days a week.
  5. May76°24°57°14°Rain on about five days a week.
  6. Jun76°24°56°13°Rain on about two days a week.
  7. Jul76°24°56°13°Rain on about one day a week.
  8. Aug77°25°56°13°Rain on about three days a week.
  9. Sep77°25°56°13°Rain on about four days a week.
  10. Oct76°24°56°13°Rain on about five days a week.
  11. Nov75°24°56°13°Rain on about six days a week.
  12. Dec75°24°56°13°Rain on about six 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 75°F and 77°F all year, with nights near 56°F. The rain comes from September to May, on about five days a week. June to July is the driest stretch, with rain on about two days a week. Daylight stays near 12 hours all year.Highs hardly move, between 24°C and 25°C all year, with nights near 13°C. The rain comes from September to May, on about five days a week. June to July is the driest stretch, with rain on about two days a week. Daylight stays near 12 hours all year.

Where Musanze sits

Africa/Kigali

this place
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Latitude
1.5°Ssouthern hemisphere
Above the sea
1,850 mhigh country
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Nearest of ours
Kigali76 km south-east

The land around Musanze, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Musanze, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Musanze, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Musanze, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Musanze, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Musanze, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Musanze, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Musanze, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Musanze, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Musanze, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Musanze, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Musanze, 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 75°F in November and December to 77°F in February and March.Highs from 24°C in November and December to 25°C in February and March.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in April (92% of days), driest in July (17%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in July and August (57% cover), cloudiest in April (79%).

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

Musanze, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryRainy season
57°14°76°24°
6 days73%12h 12m
FebruaryRainy season
57°14°77°25°
5 days74%12h 10m
MarchRainy season
57°14°77°25°
6 days76%12h 07m
AprilRainy season
57°14°76°24°
6 days79%12h 05m
MayRainy season
57°14°76°24°
5 days72%12h 03m
JuneDry seasonAt its best
56°13°76°24°
2 days65%12h 02m
JulyDry seasonAt its best
56°13°76°24°
1 day57%12h 02m
August
56°13°77°25°
3 days57%12h 04m
SeptemberRainy season
56°13°77°25°
4 days63%12h 06m
OctoberRainy season
56°13°76°24°
5 days74%12h 09m
NovemberRainy season
56°13°75°24°
6 days77%12h 11m
DecemberRainy season
56°13°75°24°
6 days72%12h 12m

When is the best time to visit Musanze?


The best months are June to July: highs near 76°F, nights near 56°F, and rain on about two days a week.The best months are June to July: highs near 24°C, nights near 13°C, and rain on about two days 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 Musanze?

February and March, with highs near 77°F and lows near 57°F. The coolest are November and December, with highs near 75°F.February and March, with highs near 25°C and lows near 14°C. The coolest are November and December, with highs near 24°C.

When does it rain most in Musanze?

April, with rain on about six days a week. July is the driest, with rain on about one day a week.

How long are the days in Musanze?

About 12 hours all year, as near the equator.

When are the skies clearest in Musanze?

July and August, when cloud covers about 57% of the sky on average. April is the cloudiest, at about 79%.

Places with a year like Musanze's

by their highs, lows and wet days

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

Elsewhere in Rwanda

All of Rwanda

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Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Musanze. 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 (1,850 m) against the climate model's (2,263 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 (1,850 m) against the climate model's (2,263 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.