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

Rusumo

Rusumo is a locality in Eastern Province, Rwanda, 1,600 m above sea level. The climate is classified as tropical savanna (Köppen Aw), with .

Now17°C
Best timeJun–Aug
Population–
Local time22:14
2.27° S, 30.68° EElevation 1,600 mUTC+2 · Central Africa Time
The year in Rusumoweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec56October
October: high / low25° / 16°
Rain this month106mm
Best timeJun–Aug

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

Rusumo at a glance

Best time to visitJun–Aug

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month26°C

Average high in August

Coolest month15°C

Average low in November

Wettest monthNovember

145 mm of rain

Driest monthJuly

9 mm of rain

Monuments nearby1+

within 13 km

Weather in Rusumo

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

14-day forecast
17°C

Cloudy · wind 7 km/h · humidity 97%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct23°17°
Fri23 Oct25°17°6.6 mm
Sat24 Oct26°17°6.8 mm
Sun25 Oct27°16°1.9 mm
Mon26 Oct26°16°2.6 mm
Tue27 Oct23°16°6.4 mm
Wed28 Oct24°16°3.4 mm
Thu29 Oct22°16°4.9 mm
Fri30 Oct27°17°6.8 mm
Sat31 Oct22°15°4.4 mm

When to go to Rusumo

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score575655546081846758565456
High24°25°25°24°24°25°26°26°26°25°24°24°
Low15°15°15°15°15°15°15°16°16°16°15°15°
Rain (mm)106931471751021292256106145107
Wet days1816252621651020252722

What's on in Rusumo

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

Monuments and museums in Rusumo

All monuments

Nature around Rusumo

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 Rusumo

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Rusumo

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

Earthquakes

Towns and villages around Rusumo

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

Places near Rusumo

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Rusumo?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Rusumo.
What is the hottest month in Rusumo?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 26°C and lows of 16°C.
What is the coldest month in Rusumo?
November is the coldest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 15°C.
What is the rainiest month in Rusumo?
November is the wettest month with about 145 mm of precipitation on 27 wet days.