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Musanze Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Grey Sky Settles Over the Town

Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

Warmest Wednesday at 23° · coldest night tonight at 13°

The short of it: Musanze weather on Tuesday, 10 November 2026: local time, 14 °C (57 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 14 °C (56 °F). Today’s high 23 °C (73 °F), low 13 °C (55 °F). Chance of rain 90% in the next 24 hours, about 18 mm (0.70 in). Warnings in force: thunderstorms expected. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 01:45 local time.

MUSANZE, Tuesday. — Musanze may look for thunderstorms this day, with the mercury climbing to about 23° before sinking to 13° by night. That is about what a November day usually brings here, where the long-run average high is 23°. Winds are light from the W, gusting to 7 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Of the 7 days ahead, Wednesday looks the finest at near 23°, while tonight will be the coldest at 13°. Rain or snow is due on 7 of them, some 61 mm in all. No frost is in sight.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Musanze runs from 12° at night to 23° by day, with some 153 mm of rain. September is the warmest month here at 25°, July the coldest at 12°, and November the wettest with 153 mm. The best months to ride in are June and July.

Daylight holds steady at 12 h 10 min. The station stands 2,017 m above the sea; nights in high country cool fast once the sun is down.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowOvercast14°14°3 km/h–
2 AMOvercast14°14°4 km/h–
3 AMOvercast14°14°4 km/h–
4 AMOvercast13°13°4 km/h–
5 AMMostly clear13°13°4 km/h–
6 AMClear sky13°12°5 km/h–
7 AMMostly clear15°15°4 km/h–
8 AMOvercast20°21°1 km/h–
9 AMPartly cloudy21°22°4 km/h–
10 AMPartly cloudy22°22°5 km/h–
11 AMOvercast23°22°8 km/h–
12 PMOvercast23°22°7 km/h0.2 mm
1 PMLight showers21°21°7 km/h0.7 mm
2 PMThunderstorm19°19°9 km/h7.9 mm
3 PMThunderstorm19°19°6 km/h3.4 mm
4 PMLight showers19°19°6 km/h0.6 mm
5 PMThunderstorm18°19°4 km/h3.3 mm
6 PMLight showers17°19°2 km/h1.3 mm
7 PMOvercast17°18°2 km/h0.1 mm
8 PMLight rain16°18°2 km/h0.1 mm
9 PMLight rain16°17°2 km/h0.1 mm
10 PMOvercast16°16°4 km/h–
11 PMOvercast16°16°4 km/h–
12 AMOvercast15°16°4 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 10): thunderstorm, high 23°, low 13°, 18 mm of rain, gusts to 29 km/h. Sun up 5:40 AM, down 5:50 PM. Lightning and thunder expected — stay indoors and away from open ground.

The Week in Figures

DayLow · HighRainGustsDaylight
Today13°23°18 mm29 km/h12 h 10 min
Wednesday13°23°1.7 mm21 km/h12 h 10 min
Thursday15°23°16 mm16 km/h12 h 11 min
Friday14°20°1.2 mm13 km/h12 h 11 min
Saturday14°20°1.8 mm10 km/h12 h 11 min
Sunday13°22°3.0 mm17 km/h12 h 11 min
Monday15°21°20 mm16 km/h12 h 11 min

Warmest: Wednesday at 23°. Wettest: Monday, 20 mm. Strongest gusts: today, 29 km/h.

The Almanac · Musanze Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low

November in Musanze, by the numbers

Warmth rank
9th warmest of 12
Rain rank
1st wettest of 12
Versus October
about the same, 9.0 mm more rain
Versus December
about the same
Day–night spread
11°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 11 min
Average wind
7 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Much like October: highs about 23°, nights near 12°. Easy travelling weather. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 153 mm.

Musanze in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Musanze by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January24°12°84 mm7 km/h12 h 12 min✦✦✦
February24°12°88 mm7 km/h12 h 10 min✦✦✦
March23°12°115 mm7 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦✦
April22°12°151 mm6 km/h12 h 5 min✦✦✦
May22°12°122 mm6 km/h12 h 3 min✦✦✦
June23°12°42 mm5 km/h12 h 2 min✦✦✦✦✦
July24°12°27 mm7 km/h12 h 2 min✦✦✦✦✦
August24°12°73 mm6 km/h12 h 4 min✦✦✦
September25°12°114 mm7 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦✦
October23°12°144 mm6 km/h12 h 9 min✦✦✦
November23°12°153 mm7 km/h12 h 11 min✦✦✦
December24°12°118 mm6 km/h12 h 12 min✦✦✦

Reports from the Street

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Questions Readers Ask about Musanze

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Musanze today?

Right now it is 14 °C (57 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 14 °C (56 °F). Today’s high is 23 °C (73 °F) and tonight’s low 13 °C (55 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 90%, with 18 mm (0.70 in) expected.

Will it rain in Musanze this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 7 of the next 7 days, about 61 mm (2.4 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Monday.

Are there any weather warnings for Musanze?

Yes: thunderstorms expected. See Warnings & Notices for the details.

What is the warmest month in Musanze?

September, with an average high of 25 °C (76 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 12 °C (53 °F). The wettest month is November, with 153 mm (6.0 in), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Musanze?

June and July. June brings highs near 23 °C (74 °F) and about 42 mm (1.7 in) of rain; July highs near 24 °C (76 °F) and 27 mm (1.1 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Musanze?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 12 °C (53 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
KinigiNorthern Province8 km NW21°11°153 mm
MukingoNorthern Province10 km WSW22°11°157 mm
BusogoNorthern Province12 km WSW22°11°150 mm
MukamiraWestern Province20 km SW20°10°155 mm
KoraWestern Province24 km WSW20°9°157 mm
KisoroWestern Region24 km NNE22°12°151 mm
TareNorthern Province38 km SE24°13°117 mm
NgororeroWestern Province40 km S25°14°128 mm

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The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor
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