When to go · Kibuye
Kibuye in April
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (rainier), Oct–Nov (short rains).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Low
- Rwanda overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Rwanda overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (rainier), Oct–Nov (short rains).
Is another month better than April?
April is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Kibuye's best window: Jun–Sep, Dec–Feb (dry season, pleasant lake breezes).
- JulyGreatInside Kibuye's best window: Jun–Sep, Dec–Feb (dry season, pleasant lake breezes).
- AugustGreatInside Kibuye's best window: Jun–Sep, Dec–Feb (dry season, pleasant lake breezes).
- SeptemberGreatInside Kibuye's best window: Jun–Sep, Dec–Feb (dry season, pleasant lake breezes).
Weather in April
- KibuyeHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 7 days
- Lake Kivu and Nyungwe, Rwanda · Gisenyi, Kibuye, Nyungwe Forestrainy
Nyungwe is a rainforest — wet all year, driest June–August.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Genocide against the Tutsi Memorial Day (Kwibuka) big impact
7 Apr · Rwanda
Start of the 100-day commemoration; first week solemn, music and events muted, some businesses close.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Rwanda overall
- Low
- Prices · Rwanda overall
- Medium
Rwanda overall: Wettest month; Kwibuka commemoration starts 7 April — solemn week.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kibuye, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Jan: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Apr: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 7
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
Apr: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 0
April: Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (rainier), Oct–Nov (short rains).
January: Inside Kibuye's best window: Jun–Sep, Dec–Feb (dry season, pleasant lake breezes).
Kibuye: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast