Kigali weather by month

Check out Kigali weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature in Kigali (°F)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
79°F maximum daytime temperature in January in Kigali79
79°F maximum daytime temperature in February in Kigali79
79°F maximum daytime temperature in March in Kigali79
77°F maximum daytime temperature in April in Kigali77
77°F maximum daytime temperature in May in Kigali77
79°F maximum daytime temperature in June in Kigali79
79°F maximum daytime temperature in July in Kigali79
79°F maximum daytime temperature in August in Kigali79
79°F maximum daytime temperature in September in Kigali79
79°F maximum daytime temperature in October in Kigali79
77°F maximum daytime temperature in November in Kigali77
77°F maximum daytime temperature in December in Kigali77
Min temperature (night-time)
55°F minimum night-time temperature in January in Kigali55
55°F minimum night-time temperature in February in Kigali55
55°F minimum night-time temperature in March in Kigali55
57°F minimum night-time temperature in April in Kigali57
55°F minimum night-time temperature in May in Kigali55
54°F minimum night-time temperature in June in Kigali54
54°F minimum night-time temperature in July in Kigali54
55°F minimum night-time temperature in August in Kigali55
55°F minimum night-time temperature in September in Kigali55
55°F minimum night-time temperature in October in Kigali55
55°F minimum night-time temperature in November in Kigali55
55°F minimum night-time temperature in December in Kigali55
Heat & Humidity
Low heat & humidity in January in KigaliL
Low heat & humidity in February in KigaliL
Low heat & humidity in March in KigaliL
Low heat & humidity in April in KigaliL
Low heat & humidity in May in KigaliL
Low heat & humidity in June in KigaliL
Low heat & humidity in July in KigaliL
Low heat & humidity in August in KigaliL
Low heat & humidity in September in KigaliL
Low heat & humidity in October in KigaliL
Low heat & humidity in November in KigaliL
Low heat & humidity in December in KigaliL

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & Daylight in Kigali

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Daily hours of sunshine
Daily hours of daylight
12 hours of daylight per day in January in Kigali12
12 hours of daylight per day in February in Kigali12
12 hours of daylight per day in March in Kigali12
12 hours of daylight per day in April in Kigali12
12 hours of daylight per day in May in Kigali12
12 hours of daylight per day in June in Kigali12
12 hours of daylight per day in July in Kigali12
12 hours of daylight per day in August in Kigali12
12 hours of daylight per day in September in Kigali12
12 hours of daylight per day in October in Kigali12
12 hours of daylight per day in November in Kigali12
12 hours of daylight per day in December in Kigali12
UV Index (Maximum)
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in January in Kigali11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in February in Kigali11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in March in Kigali11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in April in Kigali11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in May in Kigali11
UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in June in Kigali11
UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in July in Kigali11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in August in Kigali11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in September in Kigali11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in October in Kigali11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in November in Kigali11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in December in Kigali11

Rainfall in Kigali

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Number of days with some rain
17 days with some rainfall in January in Kigali17
17 days with some rainfall in February in Kigali17
20 days with some rainfall in March in Kigali20
23 days with some rainfall in April in Kigali23
17 days with some rainfall in May in Kigali17
6 days with some rainfall in June in Kigali6
5 days with some rainfall in July in Kigali5
7 days with some rainfall in August in Kigali7
13 days with some rainfall in September in Kigali13
19 days with some rainfall in October in Kigali19
23 days with some rainfall in November in Kigali23
20 days with some rainfall in December in Kigali20
Average monthly rainfall (inches)
3.0 inches monthly rainfall in January in Kigali3.0
4.0 inches monthly rainfall in February in Kigali4.0
4.6 inches monthly rainfall in March in Kigali4.6
7.3 inches monthly rainfall in April in Kigali7.3
4.2 inches monthly rainfall in May in Kigali4.2
0.9 inches monthly rainfall in June in Kigali0.9
0.4 inches monthly rainfall in July in Kigali0.4
1.4 inches monthly rainfall in August in Kigali1.4
3.5 inches monthly rainfall in September in Kigali3.5
4.3 inches monthly rainfall in October in Kigali4.3
5.5 inches monthly rainfall in November in Kigali5.5
4.0 inches monthly rainfall in December in Kigali4.0

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The climate guide for Rwanda, represented by Kigali, (Kigali) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Kigali?

Kigali has a hot tropical climate with a winter dry season.

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Compare Kigali with the USA

Below the Kigali chart shows average maximum daytime temperature for Kigali, Rwanda and the USA (Washington).

Maximum daytime temperature (°F)

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