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

Gitwe

Gitwe is a locality in Southern Province, Rwanda, 1,674 m above sea level. The climate is classified as tropical savanna (Köppen Aw), with .

Now17°C
Best timeJun–Aug
Population–
Local time00:02
2.23° S, 29.68° EElevation 1,674 mUTC+2 · Central Africa Time
The year in Gitweweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec55October
October: high / low24° / 14°
Rain this month109mm
Best timeJun–Aug

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

Gitwe at a glance

Best time to visitJun–Aug

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month25°C

Average high in September

Coolest month14°C

Average low in May

Wettest monthApril

146 mm of rain

Driest monthJuly

12 mm of rain

Weather in Gitwe

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

14-day forecast
17°C

Cloudy · wind 5 km/h · humidity 97%

Today hour by hour
Today23 Oct24°16°9.8 mm
Sat24 Oct24°15°12.6 mm
Sun25 Oct24°15°9.3 mm
Mon26 Oct25°16°1.7 mm
Tue27 Oct23°15°7.6 mm
Wed28 Oct22°16°7.9 mm
Thu29 Oct21°15°10.7 mm
Fri30 Oct24°15°6.8 mm
Sat31 Oct20°15°9.3 mm

When to go to Gitwe

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score575756556075836760555457
High24°25°24°23°23°24°24°25°25°24°23°24°
Low14°14°14°14°14°14°14°14°14°14°13°13°
Rain (mm)92991121461022012336610912382
Wet days1916252623971320232621

What's on in Gitwe

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 Gitwe

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Gitwe

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.3Gatumba 14 km ↖1960 · 127 km
6.2Goma 34 km ↙2002 · 85 km
5.9Cyangugu 21 km ↑2008 · 87 km
5.8Kirambo 33 km ↖2015 · 88 km

Towns and villages around Gitwe

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

Places near Gitwe

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Gitwe?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Gitwe.
What is the hottest month in Gitwe?
September is the warmest month, with average highs of 25°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the coldest month in Gitwe?
May is the coldest month, with average highs of 23°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the rainiest month in Gitwe?
April is the wettest month with about 146 mm of precipitation on 26 wet days.