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Western Province · RwandaSummit weather, forecast and climate
Kilimbogo
2,736 m
Elevation2,736 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation8.8 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul17°average high
1.64° S, 29.43° EElevation 2,736 mUTC+2 · Central Africa Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit2,736 m
- Mid-mountain2,480 m
- Valley · Busogo2,221 m
Freezing level in October: above the summit
iThe mountain
Kilimbogo in brief
Kilimbogo rises to 2,736 m, Western Province, Rwanda.
At the summit, March is the mildest month with average highs of 18°, while nights rarely fall below freezing.
The nearest town in the atlas is Kora, 4.1 km to the NE at 2,474 m.
Facts
- Elevation
- 2,736 m · 8,976 ft
- Region
- Western Province
- Country
- Rwanda
- Coordinates
- -1.6431, 29.4294
- Nearest airport
- Goma International Airport (GOM) · 21 km
iiForecast
Weather at three heights
Temperatures are adjusted to each height; summits are usually colder and windier than the valley forecast suggests.
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iiiSummit climate
The top of Kilimbogo by month
Summit temperatures and precipitation
Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high | 17° | 18° | 18° | 17° | 17° | 17° | 17° | 17° | 17° | 17° | 17° | 17° |
| Average low | 9° | 9° | 9° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 8° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° |
| Precipitation | 199 mm | 207 mm | 269 mm | 267 mm | 254 mm | 76 mm | 50 mm | 106 mm | 224 mm | 315 mm | 276 mm | 169 mm |
| Cloud cover | 62% | 64% | 68% | 71% | 59% | 44% | 41% | 46% | 58% | 73% | 73% | 64% |
| Daylight | 12h 12 | 12h 10 | 12h 07 | 12h 05 | 12h 03 | 12h 02 | 12h 02 | 12h 04 | 12h 06 | 12h 09 | 12h 11 | 12h 13 |
| Month score | 48 | 51 | 50 | 46 | 49 | 66 | 75 | 61 | 52 | 43 | 42 | 47 |
Snow and freezing level
Average height of the 0 °C level from the summit normals (6.5 °C per km); snow months have a summit mean at or below +1 °C| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freezing level | 4,700 m | 4,800 m | 4,800 m | 4,800 m | 4,750 m | 4,700 m | 4,650 m | 4,750 m | 4,750 m | 4,750 m | 4,700 m | 4,700 m |
| Summit | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C |
ivTerrain
Kilimbogo in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of RwandaPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Karisimbi | 4,507 m | 3,312 m | 16 km N | 11° |
| Mount Mikeno | 4,437 m | – | 20 km N | 10° |
| Mount Bisoke | 3,711 m | – | 15 km N | 10° |
| Mount Nyiragongo | 3,470 m | – | 24 km NW | 13° |
| Marenga | 2,770 m | – | 8.8 km SE | 17° |
| Rutare | 2,626 m | – | 14 km S | 16° |
| Matyazo | 2,373 m | – | 20 km S | 17° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
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Kora
Western Province · 4.1 km NE
18°Oct high
24wet days
49score
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Busogo
Northern Province · 16 km NE
20°Oct high
24wet days
49score
Around here
Kora and around
Nature
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Lake Karago
Lake
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Marangura Cave
Cave
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Lake Nyirakigugu
Lake
Mountains
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Mount Karisimbi
4,507 m · Virunga Mountains
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