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Huye District
Huye District
Southern Province, Rwanda

Gafumba

Gafumba is a locality in Southern Province, Rwanda, 1,527 m above sea level. The climate is classified as tropical savanna (Köppen Aw), with .

Now22°C
Best timeJun–Aug
Population–
Local time09:03
2.46° S, 29.82° EElevation 1,527 mUTC+2 · Central Africa Time
The year in Gafumbaweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec56October
October: high / low25° / 15°
Rain this month100mm
Best timeJun–Aug

Best: Jun–Aug. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Gafumba at a glance

Best time to visitJun–Aug

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month26°C

Average high in September

Coolest month15°C

Average low in May

Wettest monthApril

149 mm of rain

Driest monthJuly

9 mm of rain

Weather in Gafumba

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
22°C

Partly cloudy · wind 4 km/h · humidity 75%

Today hour by hour
Today23 Oct25°17°11.8 mm
Sat24 Oct24°17°17 mm
Sun25 Oct24°17°5.6 mm
Mon26 Oct26°16°1.2 mm
Tue27 Oct23°16°10.5 mm
Wed28 Oct23°16°6.9 mm
Thu29 Oct25°17°12.7 mm
Fri30 Oct24°16°5.4 mm
Sat31 Oct20°16°12.1 mm

When to go to Gafumba

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score575455576277826356565557
High25°26°25°24°24°25°25°26°26°25°24°25°
Low15°15°15°15°15°14°14°15°15°15°15°15°
Rain (mm)788411214997159265510012177
Wet days1916252623971320232621

What's on in Gafumba

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Gafumba

All monuments

Nature around Gafumba

Nature in Rwanda

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Rwanda seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Gafumba

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Gafumba

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.5Uvira 20 km ↙1960 · 148 km
6.3Gatumba 14 km ↖1960 · 114 km
6.2Goma 34 km ↙2002 · 110 km
6.0Uvira 10 km ↙1954 · 138 km

Towns and villages around Gafumba

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Places near Gafumba

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Gafumba?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Gafumba.
What is the hottest month in Gafumba?
September is the warmest month, with average highs of 26°C and lows of 15°C.
What is the coldest month in Gafumba?
May is the coldest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 15°C.
What is the rainiest month in Gafumba?
April is the wettest month with about 149 mm of precipitation on 26 wet days.