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

Gishiru

Gishiru is a locality in Western Province, Rwanda, 1,673 m above sea level. The climate is classified as tropical savanna (Köppen Aw), with .

Now24°C
Best timeJun–Aug
Population–
Local time10:05
2.02° S, 29.60° EElevation 1,673 mUTC+2 · Central Africa Time
The year in Gishiruweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec53October
October: high / low24° / 14°
Rain this month139mm
Best timeJun–Aug

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

Gishiru at a glance

Best time to visitJun–Aug

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month24°C

Average high in September

Coolest month15°C

Average low in May

Wettest monthApril

161 mm of rain

Driest monthJuly

18 mm of rain

Weather in Gishiru

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

14-day forecast
24°C

Showers · wind 18 km/h · humidity 53%

Today hour by hour
Today26 Oct25°16°2.5 mm
Tue27 Oct24°15°4.3 mm
Wed28 Oct24°15°3.3 mm
Thu29 Oct23°15°7.9 mm
Fri30 Oct25°14°9.3 mm
Sat31 Oct23°13°6.6 mm
Sun1 Nov20°13°12.2 mm
Mon2 Nov22°14°3.6 mm
Tue3 Nov23°14°2.7 mm

When to go to Gishiru

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score575754525673816558535256
High24°24°24°23°23°23°24°24°24°24°23°23°
Low14°14°14°14°15°14°14°15°14°14°14°14°
Rain (mm)1141191311611272818438913914096
Wet days1916252623971320232621

What's on in Gishiru

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

Wildlife in October

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

The sky over Gishiru

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Gishiru

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.3Gatumba 14 km ↖1960 · 145 km
6.2Goma 34 km ↙2002 · 68 km
5.9Cyangugu 21 km ↑2008 · 83 km
5.8Kirambo 33 km ↖2015 · 79 km

Towns and villages around Gishiru

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

Places near Gishiru

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Gishiru?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Gishiru.
What is the hottest month in Gishiru?
September is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the coldest month in Gishiru?
May is the coldest month, with average highs of 23°C and lows of 15°C.
What is the rainiest month in Gishiru?
April is the wettest month with about 161 mm of precipitation on 26 wet days.