Rwanda weather in January 2026

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 26°C in Rwanda in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 17 days with some rainfall and typically 75 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 26°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Rwanda (Kigali)26
    26°C max day temperature
  • 5 hours of sunshine per day
  • 17 days with some rainfall in January in Rwanda (Kigali)17
    17 days with some rainfall
  • 13°C minimum night-time temperature in January in Rwanda (Kigali)13
    13°C min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in January in Rwanda (Kigali)12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • Low heat & humidity in January in Rwanda (Kigali)L
    Low heat & humidity
  • 75 mm monthly rainfall in January in Rwanda (Kigali)75
    75 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in January in Rwanda (Kigali)11
    11+ (Extreme) UV index

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The January weather guide for Rwanda, represented by Kigali, (Kigali) shows long term 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.

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How hot is it in Rwanda in January?

Daytime temperatures usually reach 26°C in Kigali, Rwanda in January with low heat and humidity, falling to 13°C at night.

How sunny is it in Rwanda in January?

There are normally 5 hours of bright sunshine each day in Kigali, Rwanda in January - that's 42% of daylight hours.

Does it rain in Rwanda in January?

There are usually 17 days with some rain in Kigali, Rwanda in January and the average monthly rainfall is 75mm.

Rwanda January sunrise & sunset times

Browse the sunrise and sunset times for Rwanda in January 2026. Select a month to view Rwanda sunrise and sunset times for the next 12 months. The Rwanda sunrise and sunset times shown below are for Kigali.

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Date Sunrise times Sunset times
Thursday, 1st January 2026 05:56 18:10
Friday, 16th January 2026 06:03 18:16
Saturday, 31st January 2026 06:07 18:19

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