Best Time To Visit Gishwati-Mukura National Park (Month by Month)

1. January: Good
2. February: Good
3. March: Fair
4. April: Poor
5. May: Fair
6. June: Excellent
7. July: Excellent
8. August: Excellent
9. September: Excellent
10. October: Good
11. November: Good
12. December: Good

1. Excellent
2. Good
3. Fair
4. Poor

Gishwati Forest can be visited at any time. The best time is in the Dry season, from June to September, when hiking conditions are optimum. Although it can rain at any time, there’s lots of sunshine in these months. The trails will be less slippery and getting out in dry conditions is overall more pleasant.

Best Time

June to September (These months are relatively dry)

High Season

June to September (The park is never busy)

Low Season

March, April, May, October and November (These are the peaks of the rains)

Best Weather

June to September (Not much rain)

Worst Weather

April (Lots of rain and slippery forest trails)

June to September Dry Season

• Best hiking conditions
• The sun will more likely break through the clouds
• Birds are less vocal and might be harder to spot

October to May Wet Season

• Excellent time for bird watching
• Rainstorms might interfere with activities
• Everything gets damp and wet and trails are slippery

Best Time To Go by Major Park

1. Excellent
2. Good
3. Fair
4. Poor

1. Akagera National Park
   1. January: Excellent
   2. February: Excellent
   3. March: Fair
   4. April: Fair
   5. May: Good
   6. June: Excellent
   7. July: Excellent
   8. August: Excellent
   9. September: Excellent
   10. October: Good
   11. November: Good
   12. December: Good
2. Volcanoes National Park
   1. January: Good
   2. February: Good
   3. March: Fair
   4. April: Fair
   5. May: Fair
   6. June: Excellent
   7. July: Excellent
   8. August: Excellent
   9. September: Good
   10. October: Fair
   11. November: Fair
   12. December: Good

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