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

Gisakura

Gisakura is a locality in Western Province, Rwanda, 1,931 m above sea level. The climate is classified as subtropical highland (Köppen Cwb), with a dry winter and a wetter summer.

Now19°C
Best timeJun–Aug
Population–
Local time08:54
2.45° S, 29.09° EElevation 1,931 mUTC+2 · Central Africa Time
The year in Gisakuraweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec53October
October: high / low21° / 14°
Rain this month203mm
Best timeJun–Aug

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

Gisakura at a glance

Best time to visitJun–Aug

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month22°C

Average high in September

Coolest month14°C

Average low in November

Wettest monthNovember

224 mm of rain

Driest monthJuly

13 mm of rain

Monuments nearby1+

1 of them World Heritage

Weather in Gisakura

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

14-day forecast
19°C

Showers · wind 5 km/h · humidity 81%

Today hour by hour
Today23 Oct23°15°14.3 mm
Sat24 Oct19°14°12.5 mm
Sun25 Oct20°14°7.3 mm
Mon26 Oct20°14°2.6 mm
Tue27 Oct21°13°10.2 mm
Wed28 Oct19°15°13.2 mm
Thu29 Oct19°15°17.1 mm
Fri30 Oct18°13°12.2 mm
Sat31 Oct19°14°14.7 mm

When to go to Gisakura

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score545354546073826559535254
High21°22°22°21°21°21°21°22°22°21°21°21°
Low14°14°15°15°14°14°14°14°14°14°14°14°
Rain (mm)144135193231147311335106203224141
Wet days20182526221071319232723

What's on in Gisakura

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

Monuments and museums in Gisakura

All monuments

Nature around Gisakura

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 Gisakura

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Gisakura

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.5Uvira 20 km ↙1960 · 121 km
6.3Gatumba 14 km ↖1960 · 89 km
6.2Goma 34 km ↙2002 · 64 km
6.0Uvira 10 km ↙1954 · 113 km

Towns and villages around Gisakura

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

Places near Gisakura

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Gisakura?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Gisakura.
What is the hottest month in Gisakura?
September is the warmest month, with average highs of 22°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the coldest month in Gisakura?
November is the coldest month, with average highs of 21°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the rainiest month in Gisakura?
November is the wettest month with about 224 mm of precipitation on 27 wet days.