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Karongi District
Karongi District
Western Province, Rwanda

Gituntu

Gituntu is a locality in Western Province, Rwanda, 1,980 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 time20:32
2.11° S, 29.47° EElevation 1,980 mUTC+2 · Central Africa Time
The year in Gituntuweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec50October
October: high / low21° / 13°
Rain this month148mm
Best timeJun–Aug

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

Gituntu 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 May

Wettest monthApril

164 mm of rain

Driest monthJuly

19 mm of rain

Monuments nearby3+

1 of them World Heritage

Weather in Gituntu

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

14-day forecast
16°C

Cloudy · wind 3 km/h · humidity 100%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct21°15°7.7 mm
Fri23 Oct23°15°9.2 mm
Sat24 Oct22°15°8 mm
Sun25 Oct20°15°6.9 mm
Mon26 Oct22°15°2.2 mm
Tue27 Oct21°14°3 mm
Wed28 Oct21°14°3.9 mm
Thu29 Oct18°14°8.3 mm
Fri30 Oct19°15°16.6 mm
Sat31 Oct18°14°11.2 mm

When to go to Gituntu

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score545352515673816557505053
High21°22°22°21°21°21°21°22°22°21°21°21°
Low13°13°13°13°14°13°13°13°13°13°13°13°
Rain (mm)12012614216412431194492148155104
Wet days1916252623971320232621

What's on in Gituntu

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

Monuments and museums in Gituntu

All monuments

Nature around Gituntu

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 Gituntu

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Gituntu

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.3Gatumba 14 km ↖1960 · 131 km
6.2Goma 34 km ↙2002 · 57 km
5.9Cyangugu 21 km ↑2008 · 67 km
5.8Kirambo 33 km ↖2015 · 64 km

Towns and villages around Gituntu

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

Places near Gituntu

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Gituntu?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Gituntu.
What is the hottest month in Gituntu?
September is the warmest month, with average highs of 22°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Gituntu?
May is the coldest month, with average highs of 21°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the rainiest month in Gituntu?
April is the wettest month with about 164 mm of precipitation on 26 wet days.