Best Time To Visit Nyungwe (Month by Month)

Best Time To Visit Nyungwe National Park (Month by Month)

Nyungwe Chimp Tours

January: Good
February: Good
March: Fair
April: Fair
May: Good
June: Excellent
July: Excellent
August: Excellent
September: Excellent
October: Good
November: Good
December: Good

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Nyungwe National Park is open throughout the year. The dry months, from June to September, are the best time for chimpanzee trekking, spotting other primates and hiking. At this time the trails are less slippery, and activities are less likely to be interrupted by heavy rainfall.

142 Nyungwe Chimp Tours

Best Time: June to September (Dry weather, best chimp trekking)
High Season: June to September (Popular gorilla trekking time in Volcanoes NP)
Low Season: March, April, May, October and November (High rainfall)
Best Weather: June to September (Least rain)
Worst Weather: March and April (Most rain, forest trails are slippery)

June to September Dry Season

Drier trails make hiking easier and more pleasant
The sun is more likely to break through the clouds
Best time for chimpanzee trekking
Some of the special forest birds might be difficult to find

October to May Wet Season

Forest birding is at its best
It is low season and rates might be lower
Rain can make forest trails challenging
Rain can interfere with scheduled activities

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Best Time To Go by Major Park

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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
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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