Best Time to Visit Rwanda
The best time to visit Rwanda depends on the country’s weather forecast records which show fairly temperatures and high altitude the country being mostly mountainous and hilly and this gives a great highland feel as the daily temperatures usually hoover around 26/27°C hence favoring Travels all around the year. Rwanda is one of the lushest and most spectacular countries in Africa, but can be pretty tricky when it comes to weather with its Rainy season and Dry season often intermingling, When choosing the Best Time To Visit Rwanda for your Rwanda safari -the country has four seasons per year to consider which are the Rainy season, this usually occurs twice in a year between March to May with the longest, persistent plus heavy rains and the shortest rainy season that happens between October to Mid – December. The Dry season is usually long starting from June to September and a short one between Mid – December to February and this is referred to as the Best Time to Visit Rwanda because it has the perfect conditions that favor most tourist activities.
Choose the dry seasons to set off and discover Rwanda and its amazing rich diversity, usually in the long Dry Season starting June which begins with the end of the long rains and can be the Best Time to Visit Rwanda for your adventure when the country receives sunny days frequently and still appears incredibly green and lush from the rainfalls of the long Rainy season between March and May thus favors trekking, hiking and nature lovers when the terrains in Volcanoes National Park and Nyungwe National Park get to be dry and easy to hike &walk through to quickly find the endangered Mountain Gorillas that also normally get to the closest areas making your adventure filled with incredible joy.
Same as July up to September and within the Short Dry Season of December to February you can experience the best Rwanda has to offer in its Akagera National Park with ease in Game Drives to spot numerous Wildlife including the Big 5 Mammals, birds and some primates, also indulge yourself in nautical activities around Lake Kivu the largest Lake in Rwanda such as Fishing, sporting lake activities i.e. Kayaking, Canoeing and Boat rides and also be able to relax at the beaches around this lake notably Gisenyi and Kibuye as you enjoy the fresh Lake breezes and sand at the beaches.
Nevertheless Rwanda being situated just beneath the equator in the African Great lakes Region with two Dry seasons and two Wet seasons its temperature conditions hardly vary, they are consistent making the country a safari destination to think of in all seasons because the dry season gives the opportunity to go for Gorilla trekking which is Rwanda’s main draw and carry out other activities in different National Parks thus the wet season always favors Chimpanzee Trekking another activity not to miss out on while on your safari holiday in Rwanda.
Also during this wet season usually in March that starts the longest heavy rains and ends in May plenty of activities can be thought about such as City Tours in Kigali, Tours outside the National Parks like Cultural Tours, Coffee and Tea Plantation Tours, and other trips of your interests around the country but keep in mind a little of flexibility might be required when it comes to possible rain delays. Additionally the other short rainy season between October and November are still great days in Rwanda as they tend to have some days being sunny and others quite rainy which is kind of interesting providing cool temperatures thus tourists can undertake some activities like visiting the different Museums within the country namely King’s Place Museum, Genocide Memorials and Ethnographic Museum to have a great understanding about the historical, traditional, cultural and political backgrounds of the lifestyle of Rwandans before getting to do the outdoor activities in the next short dry season.
Get in touch with us at Rwanda Eco Company and Safaris for more details and well – arranged safari plans that will fit your preferred conditions for adventure.
