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

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

Volcanoes National Park is open for gorilla trekking and hiking throughout the year. Sightings of gorillas are almost guaranteed and don’t depend on the weather. However, the trails become very slippery in heavy rain and hiking is definitely easier in the Dry season months, from June to August, and to a lesser extent in September, January and February.


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calendar Best Time
June to August (It is drier and hiking is easier)
clock High Season
June to September (Permits may sell out and lodges charge higher rates)
percentage Low Season
March, April, October and November (These are the peaks of the rains)
sun Best Weather
June to August (Least rain)
raincloud Worst Weather
March and April (Most rain, forest trails are slippery)

June to August Dry Season

  • Drier trails make hiking easier and more pleasant
  • The sun is more likely to break through the clouds
  • Gorilla trekking is easier
  • It is hard to obtain the limited gorilla trekking permits in the high season
  • Lodges might be full and charge more

September to May Wet Season

  • Gorilla permits are easier to obtain
  • Lodges might have discounted rates
  • It mostly rains in the afternoon and activities are held in the morning
  • Rain makes forest trails challenging
  • Visibility might be poor

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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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