How warm does Volcanoes National Park get?

Typical daytime highs in Volcanoes National Park are Mar–May 26°C (78°F), Jun–Aug 27°C (80°F), Sep–Nov 27°C (80°F), Dec–Feb 26°C (79°F).

Is Volcanoes National Park expensive?

On the ground, Volcanoes National Park is high-end.

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Volcanoes National Park

Q: What sort of trip is Volcanoes National Park good for?

Volcanoes National Park is good for moving about and doing things, landscape doing the heavy lifting, the once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing.

Volcanoes National Park · Rwanda · Kigali

An hour’s hike up a rainforest volcano to sit ten feet from a family of mountain gorillas who could not be less bothered that you’re there.

The best time to visit Volcanoes National Park is Jun–Sep, when typical daytime highs reach about 27°C (80°F). Local time there is 09:01 (UTC+2).

Best time to go

Jun–Sep

Budget on the ground

$$$ · high-end

Nearest airport

KGL · Kigali

Good for

moving about and doing things landscape doing the heavy lifting the once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing

In season

June July August September

The year at a glance

Light0 to 24h High16 to 36°C61 to 97°F Rain0 to 120mm0 to 4.7in

June · high 78°F · rain 0.6in · 12.0h of daylight · in the recommended window

shaded columns are the recommended window

Measured at Kigali, this page’s gateway

Volcanoes National Park month by month, the same numbers the figure draws
Month	High °CHigh °F	Rain mmRain in	Light	Notes
January	26°C79°F	76mm3.0in	12.2h12.2h
February	27°C80°F	77mm3.0in	12.2h12.2h
March	26°C80°F	94mm3.7in	12.1h12.1h
April	25°C77°F	112mm4.4in	12.1h12.1h
May	25°C76°F	75mm3.0in	12.0h12.0h
June	26°C78°F	14mm0.6in	12.0h12.0h	in the recommended window
July	27°C80°F	4mm0.2in	12.0h12.0h	in the recommended window
August	28°C82°F	29mm1.1in	12.0h12.0h	in the recommended window
September	27°C81°F	57mm2.2in	12.1h12.1h	in the recommended window
October	27°C80°F	112mm4.4in	12.2h12.2h
November	26°C78°F	104mm4.1in	12.2h12.2h
December	26°C78°F	115mm4.5in	12.2h12.2h

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