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Gisenyi in September

Great month. Inside Gisenyi's best window: Jun–Sep, Dec–Feb.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
27°C (81°F) / 16°C (61°F)
average high / low
Rain days
8
Crowds
Medium
Rwanda overall
Prices
High
Rwanda overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Gisenyi

Inside Gisenyi's best window: Jun–Sep, Dec–Feb.

Is another month better than September?

No other month rates higher than September for Gisenyi in this guide.

Weather in September

Long-term averages
  • GisenyiHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 8 days
  • Lake Kivu and Nyungwe, Rwanda · Gisenyi, Kibuye, Nyungwe Forestfine

    Nyungwe is a rainforest — wet all year, driest June–August.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Rwanda overall
Medium
Prices · Rwanda overall
High

Rwanda overall: Mostly dry; Kwita Izina gorilla-naming ceremony is often held around September — check.

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Gisenyi, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Sep: Great

    Jan: Great

  • Daytime high

    Sep: 27 °C (81 °F)

    Jan: 27 °C (81 °F)

  • Night low

    Sep: 16 °C (61 °F)

    Jan: 16 °C (61 °F)

  • Rain days

    Sep: 8

    Jan: 6 (better)

  • Crowds

    Sep: Medium

    Jan: Medium

  • Prices

    Sep: High

    Jan: High

  • Festivals listed

    Sep: 0

    Jan: 0

September: Inside Gisenyi's best window: Jun–Sep, Dec–Feb.

January: Inside Gisenyi's best window: Jun–Sep, Dec–Feb.

Gisenyi: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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