Best Time to Visit Rwanda – When to Travel to Rwanda Parks Guide
Rwanda is located few miles south of the equator line and due to its relatively high altitude, there are tropical pleasant climate all year round. However, weather usually becomes unpredictable and should expect rain any time of the day even when it’s a dry season.
Visiting Rwanda can be done all year round but there are some preferences if at all your travel plans are dependent on weather and climatic conditions. Gorilla trekking and other adventure activities in Rwanda such as chimpanzee tracking, volcano climbing and birding need proper timing if you are among the seasoned African safari goers.
Note, however that seasons may not define your travel time to Rwanda depending on your personal interests and desires. Hence one’s best time could be the worst for the other traveler.
Rwandan experiences two seasons that is the dry and the rainy season. The best time to visit Rwanda should be the dry season that is when there is less rain which makes hiking, trekking conditions quite easier.
The dry season starts from June to September and again from December to February. These dry months are typically characterized by hot weather but with alternating down pours in the evening or afternoon. Perhaps you would have finished trekking. Secondary the down pours may be frequent but will clear the skies giving you good views and photography opportunities.
The long rainy season in Rwanda begins in March to May and then between October to November with short rains. The good thing with the rain season is that it’s regarded as a low season and visitors are always few giving you a chance to enjoy without crowds.
Secondary, primates such as gorillas and chimpanzees move little distances because there is always abundance of food (vegetation) and it becomes easier to locate them say gorilla in volcanoes national park and chimps in Nyungwe forests. It’s during the rainy season that some of the animals are giving birth and there’s a chance to spot young animals including birds