Gitesi in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Gitesi sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 110 mm of rain over about 17 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 22°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Gitesi's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Gitesi has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Gitesi's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 22°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 14°C
- Rainfall
- 110 mm
- 17 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.0
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Gitesi in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 22°C.
A typical winter day in Gitesi reaches about 22°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
Gitesi weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22° / 13° | 285 | 22.2 | 12.1 | 4.6 |
| Feb | 22° / 14° | 244 | 20.7 | 12.1 | 4.6 |
| Mar | 22° / 14° | 220 | 23 | 12 | 4.5 |
| Apr | 22° / 14° | 188 | 25.3 | 12 | 4.0 |
| May | 22° / 14° | 105 | 18.4 | 11.9 | 5.1 |
| Jun | 22° / 14° | 38 | 6 | 11.9 | 6.9 |
| Jul | 22° / 14° | 17 | 3.4 | 11.9 | 7.4 |
| Aug | 23° / 14° | 54 | 7.3 | 11.9 | 6.8 |
| Sep | 23° / 14° | 103 | 13.7 | 12 | 5.9 |
| Oct | 22° / 13° | 204 | 22.1 | 12 | 4.6 |
| Nov | 22° / 13° | 212 | 23.2 | 12.1 | 4.2 |
| Dec | 22° / 13° | 231 | 21 | 12.1 | 4.7 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Gitesi gets around 110 mm of rain over 17 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 5 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early June to 12 hours by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Gitesi
None of Gitesi's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Gitesi's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Gitesi?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is one of the better times to visit Gitesi for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Gitesi in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Gitesi sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.
UV index in Gitesi in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gitesi peaks around March 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 10 (extreme).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Gitesi in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Gitesi is worst in February — around 73 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 72 | 73 | 65 | 59 | 61 | 71 | 69 | 73 | 70 | 65 | 65 | 69 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 72 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 73 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 65 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 59 | Unhealthy |
| May | 61 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 71 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 69 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 73 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 70 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 65 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 65 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 69 | Unhealthy |
Where is Gitesi?
Gitesi sits at 2.1°S, 29.4°E, 1,869 m above sea level, in Rwanda. The nearest listed city is Kibuye, 8.0 km away.
Topography around Gitesi
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Gitesi.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Gitesi has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 862 m around an average of 1,840 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,120 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,546 m.
The land around Gitesi is covered by grassland (39%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, grassland (30%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (27%), grassland (27%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.
Rwanda travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 3
- Reconsider Travel
- Power plugs
- Type C / E / G
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 27% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $1,124
- 2025
- Happiness
- 3.3 / 10
- World Happiness, 2021
- Homicide rate
- 3.6
- per 100k, 2020
- Road deaths
- 29.4
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Low
- World Bank
- English
- Very low
- EF EPI 417
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Gitesi (-2.1139°, 29.4022°, elevation 1,869 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.