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

Ruhinga

Ruhinga is a locality in Western Province, Rwanda, 1,689 m above sea level. The climate is classified as tropical savanna (Köppen Aw), with .

Now21°C
Best timeJun–Aug
Population–
Local time17:08
2.42° S, 28.99° EElevation 1,689 mUTC+2 · Central Africa Time
The year in Ruhingaweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec54October
October: high / low23° / 17°
Rain this month181mm
Best timeJun–Aug

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

Ruhinga at a glance

Best time to visitJun–Aug

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month24°C

Average high in September

Coolest month16°C

Average low in November

Wettest monthNovember

197 mm of rain

Driest monthJuly

11 mm of rain

Monuments nearby1+

1 of them World Heritage

Weather in Ruhinga

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

14-day forecast
21°C

Partly cloudy · wind 6 km/h · humidity 71%

Today hour by hour
Today26 Oct23°16°3 mm
Tue27 Oct25°15°4.1 mm
Wed28 Oct22°16°14 mm
Thu29 Oct21°15°16.7 mm
Fri30 Oct23°15°9.2 mm
Sat31 Oct22°15°8.5 mm
Sun1 Nov20°15°18 mm
Mon2 Nov20°15°6.8 mm
Tue3 Nov20°15°6 mm

When to go to Ruhinga

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score555555566176836861545355
High23°23°23°23°23°23°23°23°24°23°22°22°
Low16°17°17°17°17°17°16°17°17°17°16°16°
Rain (mm)12812016219012627112996181197128
Wet days20182526221071319232723

What's on in Ruhinga

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

Monuments and museums in Ruhinga

All monuments

Nature around Ruhinga

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 Ruhinga

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Ruhinga

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.5Uvira 20 km ↙1960 · 124 km
6.3Gatumba 14 km ↖1960 · 94 km
6.2Goma 34 km ↙2002 · 60 km
6.0Uvira 10 km ↙1954 · 117 km

Towns and villages around Ruhinga

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

Places near Ruhinga

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Ruhinga?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Ruhinga.
What is the hottest month in Ruhinga?
September is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 17°C.
What is the coldest month in Ruhinga?
November is the coldest month, with average highs of 22°C and lows of 16°C.
What is the rainiest month in Ruhinga?
November is the wettest month with about 197 mm of precipitation on 27 wet days.