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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 (°C)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max temperature (daytime) | 26 |
26 |
26 |
25 |
25 |
26 |
26 |
26 |
26 |
26 |
25 |
25 |
| Min temperature (night-time) | 13 |
13 |
13 |
14 |
13 |
12 |
12 |
13 |
13 |
13 |
13 |
13 |
| Heat & Humidity | L |
L |
L |
L |
L |
L |
L |
L |
L |
L |
L |
L |
Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme
Sunshine & UV index in Kigali
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daily hours of sunshine | ||||||||||||
| Daily hours of daylight | 12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
| UV Index (Maximum) | 11 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
Rainfall in Kigali
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of days with some rain | 17 |
17 |
20 |
23 |
17 |
6 |
5 |
7 |
13 |
19 |
23 |
20 |
| Average monthly rainfall (mm) | 75 |
102 |
118 |
186 |
107 |
23 |
9 |
35 |
90 |
109 |
140 |
101 |
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Kigali by month
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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.
Kigali weather in January
Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 26°C in Kigali, 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 max day temperature
26 - 5 hours of sunshine per day
- 17 days with some rainfall
17 - 13°C min night temperature
13 - 12 hours of daylight per day
12 - Low heat & humidity
L - 75 mm of monthly rainfall
75 - 11+ (Extreme) UV index
11
Kigali weather in February
Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 26°C in Kigali, Rwanda in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 17 days with some rainfall and typically 102 mm of rainfall in the month.
- 26°C max day temperature
26 - 6 hours of sunshine per day
- 17 days with some rainfall
17 - 13°C min night temperature
13 - 12 hours of daylight per day
12 - Low heat & humidity
L - 102 mm of monthly rainfall
102 - 11+ (Extreme) UV index
11
Kigali weather in March
Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 26°C in Kigali, Rwanda in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 20 days with some rainfall and typically 118 mm of rainfall in the month.
- 26°C max day temperature
26 - 5 hours of sunshine per day
- 20 days with some rainfall
20 - 13°C min night temperature
13 - 12 hours of daylight per day
12 - Low heat & humidity
L - 118 mm of monthly rainfall
118 - 11+ (Extreme) UV index
11
Kigali weather in April
Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 25°C in Kigali, Rwanda in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 23 days with some rainfall and typically 186 mm of rainfall in the month.
- 25°C max day temperature
25 - 5 hours of sunshine per day
- 23 days with some rainfall
23 - 14°C min night temperature
14 - 12 hours of daylight per day
12 - Low heat & humidity
L - 186 mm of monthly rainfall
186 - 11+ (Extreme) UV index
11
Kigali weather in May
Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 25°C in Kigali, Rwanda in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 17 days with some rainfall and typically 107 mm of rainfall in the month.
- 25°C max day temperature
25 - 5 hours of sunshine per day
- 17 days with some rainfall
17 - 13°C min night temperature
13 - 12 hours of daylight per day
12 - Low heat & humidity
L - 107 mm of monthly rainfall
107 - 11+ (Extreme) UV index
11
Kigali weather in June
Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 26°C in Kigali, Rwanda in June based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average.
- 26°C max day temperature
26 - 7 hours of sunshine per day
- 6 days with some rainfall
6 - 12°C min night temperature
12 - 12 hours of daylight per day
12 - Low heat & humidity
L - 23 mm of monthly rainfall
23 - 11 (Extreme) UV index
11
Kigali weather in July
Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 26°C in Kigali, Rwanda in July based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average.
- 26°C max day temperature
26 - 7 hours of sunshine per day
- 5 days with some rainfall
5 - 12°C min night temperature
12 - 12 hours of daylight per day
12 - Low heat & humidity
L - 9 mm of monthly rainfall
9 - 11 (Extreme) UV index
11
Kigali weather in August
Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 26°C in Kigali, Rwanda in August based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average.
- 26°C max day temperature
26 - 6 hours of sunshine per day
- 7 days with some rainfall
7 - 13°C min night temperature
13 - 12 hours of daylight per day
12 - Low heat & humidity
L - 35 mm of monthly rainfall
35 - 11+ (Extreme) UV index
11
Kigali weather in September
Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 26°C in Kigali, Rwanda in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 13 days with some rainfall and typically 90 mm of rainfall in the month.
- 26°C max day temperature
26 - 6 hours of sunshine per day
- 13 days with some rainfall
13 - 13°C min night temperature
13 - 12 hours of daylight per day
12 - Low heat & humidity
L - 90 mm of monthly rainfall
90 - 11+ (Extreme) UV index
11
Kigali weather in October
Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 26°C in Kigali, Rwanda in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 19 days with some rainfall and typically 109 mm of rainfall in the month.
- 26°C max day temperature
26 - 5 hours of sunshine per day
- 19 days with some rainfall
19 - 13°C min night temperature
13 - 12 hours of daylight per day
12 - Low heat & humidity
L - 109 mm of monthly rainfall
109 - 11+ (Extreme) UV index
11
Kigali weather in November
Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 25°C in Kigali, Rwanda in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 23 days with some rainfall and typically 140 mm of rainfall in the month.
- 25°C max day temperature
25 - 5 hours of sunshine per day
- 23 days with some rainfall
23 - 13°C min night temperature
13 - 12 hours of daylight per day
12 - Low heat & humidity
L - 140 mm of monthly rainfall
140 - 11+ (Extreme) UV index
11
Kigali weather in December
Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 25°C in Kigali, Rwanda in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 20 days with some rainfall and typically 101 mm of rainfall in the month.
- 25°C max day temperature
25 - 5 hours of sunshine per day
- 20 days with some rainfall
20 - 13°C min night temperature
13 - 12 hours of daylight per day
12 - Low heat & humidity
L - 101 mm of monthly rainfall
101 - 11+ (Extreme) UV index
11
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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.
Compare Kigali weather with the UK
The weather chart below compares the average monthly maximum daytime temperature for Kigali, Rwanda and the UK (London).
Maximum daytime temperature (°C)
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