Virunga Mountains · Northern Province · RwandaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Mount Karisimbi

Volcano4,507 mRwanda / Democratic Republic of the Congo borderUltra-prominent peak

Elevation4,507 mabove sea level

Prominence3,312 mindependent height

Isolation208 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul11°average high

1.50° S, 29.45° EElevation 4,507 mUTC+2 · Central Africa Time

From the valley to the top

Summit4,507 m
Mid-mountain3,500 m
Valley · Shingiro2,483 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Mount Karisimbi in brief

Mount Karisimbi rises to 4,507 m in the Virunga Mountains, Northern Province, Rwanda. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 3,312 m, which makes it an ultra-prominent peak.

At the summit, March is the mildest month with average highs of 11°, while nights rarely fall below freezing.

The summit lies on the border between Rwanda and Democratic Republic of the Congo, so it appears in the mountain lists of both countries.

The nearest town in the atlas is Shingiro, 9.3 km to the E at 2,483 m.

Facts

Elevation: 4,507 m · 14,787 ft
Prominence: 3,312 m
Range: Virunga Mountains
Region: Northern Province
Country: Rwanda
Coordinates: -1.5000, 29.4500
Nearest airport: Goma International Airport (GOM) · 30 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 Mount Karisimbi by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted

Climate normals for Mount Karisimbi by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	11°	11°	11°	11°	11°	10°	11°	11°	11°	11°	10°	10°
Average low	2°	2°	2°	3°	2°	1°	1°	2°	2°	2°	2°	2°
Precipitation	178 mm	188 mm	267 mm	277 mm	273 mm	85 mm	58 mm	122 mm	248 mm	322 mm	284 mm	160 mm
Cloud cover	64%	67%	72%	75%	63%	48%	47%	52%	63%	78%	76%	67%
Daylight	12h 12	12h 10	12h 07	12h 05	12h 03	12h 02	12h 02	12h 04	12h 06	12h 09	12h 11	12h 12
Month score	13	16	15	12	14	29	38	21	16	8	7	10

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	5,450 m	5,550 m	5,550 m	5,550 m	5,500 m	5,400 m	5,400 m	5,450 m	5,500 m	5,450 m	5,400 m	5,400 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

Mount Karisimbi in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Rwanda

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Mount Mikeno	4,437 m	–	5.5 km NW	10°
Mount Bisoke	3,711 m	–	1.3 km S	10°
Mount Sabyinyo	3,645 m	–	20 km NE	17°
Mount Gahinga	3,474 m	2,821 m	25 km NE	14°
Mount Nyiragongo	3,470 m	–	22 km W	13°
Marenga	2,770 m	–	23 km S	17°
Kilimbogo	2,736 m	–	16 km S	17°