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Huye District
Huye District
Southern Province, Rwanda

Gihanda

Gihanda is a locality in Southern Province, Rwanda, 1,835 m above sea level. The climate is classified as warm-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csb), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.

Now16°C
Best timeJun–Aug
Population–
Local time22:13
2.49° S, 29.64° EElevation 1,835 mUTC+2 · Central Africa Time
The year in Gihandaweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec54October
October: high / low23° / 13°
Rain this month110mm
Best timeJun–Aug

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

Gihanda at a glance

Best time to visitJun–Aug

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month24°C

Average high in September

Coolest month13°C

Average low in May

Wettest monthApril

159 mm of rain

Driest monthJuly

11 mm of rain

Weather in Gihanda

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

14-day forecast
16°C

Partly cloudy · wind 4 km/h · humidity 96%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct19°16°13.3 mm
Fri23 Oct22°15°11.8 mm
Sat24 Oct21°15°17 mm
Sun25 Oct22°15°5.6 mm
Mon26 Oct23°14°1.2 mm
Tue27 Oct20°14°10.5 mm
Wed28 Oct20°14°6.9 mm
Thu29 Oct22°16°12.7 mm
Fri30 Oct22°14°5.4 mm
Sat31 Oct18°14°12.1 mm

When to go to Gihanda

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score575755545975836660545356
High23°24°23°22°22°23°23°24°24°23°22°23°
Low13°13°13°13°13°13°12°13°13°13°13°12°
Rain (mm)971011231591091911316511013288
Wet days1916252623971320232621

What's on in Gihanda

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

Monuments and museums in Gihanda

All monuments

Nature around Gihanda

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 Gihanda

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Gihanda

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.5Uvira 20 km ↙1960 · 135 km
6.3Gatumba 14 km ↖1960 · 100 km
6.2Goma 34 km ↙2002 · 97 km
6.0Uvira 10 km ↙1954 · 125 km

Towns and villages around Gihanda

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

Places near Gihanda

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Gihanda?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Gihanda.
What is the hottest month in Gihanda?
September is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Gihanda?
May is the coldest month, with average highs of 22°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the rainiest month in Gihanda?
April is the wettest month with about 159 mm of precipitation on 26 wet days.