Skip to content
Destinations
Weather & climate
Nature
Outdoors
Culture
Events
Sky & live
Eastern Province
Eastern Province
Eastern Province, Rwanda

Gahinga

Gahinga is a locality in Eastern Province, Rwanda, 1,408 m above sea level. The climate is classified as tropical savanna (Köppen Aw), with .

Now25°C
Best timeMay–Jul
Population–
Local time16:59
2.16° S, 30.16° EElevation 1,408 mUTC+2 · Central Africa Time
The year in Gahingaweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec54October
October: high / low26° / 17°
Rain this month129mm
Best timeMay–Jul

Best: May–Jul. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Gahinga at a glance

Best time to visitMay–Jul

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month27°C

Average high in August

Coolest month17°C

Average low in May

Wettest monthApril

176 mm of rain

Driest monthJuly

11 mm of rain

Monuments nearby1+

within 19 km

Weather in Gahinga

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

14-day forecast
25°C

Partly cloudy · wind 6 km/h · humidity 65%

Today hour by hour
Today26 Oct28°17°0.8 mm
Tue27 Oct27°17°0.9 mm
Wed28 Oct26°18°3.2 mm
Thu29 Oct25°18°8.4 mm
Fri30 Oct26°17°9.3 mm
Sat31 Oct24°16°3.1 mm
Sun1 Nov25°17°5.3 mm
Mon2 Nov24°16°2.5 mm
Tue3 Nov24°17°3.2 mm

When to go to Gahinga

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score565253576278806254545658
High26°27°26°25°25°26°26°27°27°26°25°25°
Low16°17°17°17°17°16°16°17°17°17°16°16°
Rain (mm)81891241761021811306712914881
Wet days1816252622861120242622

What's on in Gahinga

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

Monuments and museums in Gahinga

All monuments

Nature around Gahinga

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 Gahinga

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Gahinga

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.2Goma 34 km ↙2002 · 132 km
5.9Cyangugu 21 km ↑2008 · 140 km
5.8Kirambo 33 km ↖2015 · 140 km
5.5Kirambo 33 km ↖2015 · 134 km

Towns and villages around Gahinga

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

Places near Gahinga

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Gahinga?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and July offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Gahinga.
What is the hottest month in Gahinga?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 27°C and lows of 17°C.
What is the coldest month in Gahinga?
May is the coldest month, with average highs of 25°C and lows of 17°C.
What is the rainiest month in Gahinga?
April is the wettest month with about 176 mm of precipitation on 26 wet days.