Gitarama
Gitarama is a city in Southern Province, Rwanda, 1,824 m above sea level. It has a population of about 319,141 (2012). The climate is classified as warm-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csb), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.
Best: Jun–Aug. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Gitarama at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in September
Average low in May
171 mm of rain
15 mm of rain
How Gitarama has grown
People living in the built-up area (25 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+156%26k in 1975 → 65k in 2025Weather in Gitarama
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Cloudy · wind 2 km/h · humidity 99%
When to go to Gitarama
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 56 | 55 | 54 | 52 | 57 | 73 | 81 | 66 | 59 | 52 | 52 | 55 |
| High | 23° | 24° | 23° | 22° | 22° | 22° | 23° | 24° | 24° | 23° | 22° | 23° |
| Low | 12° | 13° | 13° | 13° | 13° | 12° | 13° | 13° | 13° | 13° | 12° | 12° |
| Rain (mm) | 110 | 118 | 130 | 171 | 122 | 24 | 15 | 38 | 81 | 132 | 142 | 93 |
| Wet days | 19 | 16 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 21 |
What's on in Gitarama
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Gitarama
Nature around Gitarama
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Rwanda seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Gitarama
Earthquakes around Gitarama
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Universities and research institutes
Towns and villages around Gitarama
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Gitarama from above
Getting to Gitarama
Places near Gitarama
Places with a climate like Gitarama
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
