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Kigali weather

Rwanda · 7-day forecast, monthly climate and when to visit

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Right now in Kigali it's 27°, Light showers. The nicest time to visit is usually Jun, Aug, Sep. Below: a 7-day forecast and the average climate month by month, from MET Norway, climate from Open-Meteo.

The week ahead

7-day forecast for Kigali

Today27°18°Cloudy3.4 מ״מ
Sat24°17°Rain showers8.3 מ״מ
Sun26°16°Partly cloudy3.7 מ״מ
Mon24°16°Cloudy7.4 מ״מ
Tue26°16°Heavy rain9.4 מ״מ
Wed26°15°Rain1.3 מ״מ
Thu21°16°Rain10.4 מ״מ

Climate by month

Temperature & rainfall in Kigali

Multi-year normals, 1991–2020 — the baseline for picking your month.

Avg temp (°C) Rainfall (mm)Source: Open-Meteo climate normals 1991–2020

Month by month

Kigali through the year

Januarymild and dry

20°2 מ״מ

Kigali in January: mild and dry. what to do in Kigali · attractions & tickets

Februarymild and dry

20°3 מ״מ

Kigali in February: mild and dry. what to do in Kigali · attractions & tickets

Marchmild and dry

20°4 מ״מ

Kigali in March: mild and dry. what to do in Kigali · attractions & tickets

Aprilmild and dry

19°6 מ״מ

Kigali in April: mild and dry. what to do in Kigali · attractions & tickets

Maymild and dry

19°3 מ״מ

Kigali in May: mild and dry. what to do in Kigali · attractions & tickets

Junemild and dry

20°0 מ״מ

Kigali in June: mild and dry. what to do in Kigali · attractions & tickets

Julymild and dry

20°0 מ״מ

Kigali in July: mild and dry. what to do in Kigali · attractions & tickets

Augustmild and dry

21°0 מ״מ

Kigali in August: mild and dry. what to do in Kigali · attractions & tickets

Septembermild and dry

21°1 מ״מ

Kigali in September: mild and dry. what to do in Kigali · attractions & tickets

Octobermild and dry

20°4 מ״מ

Kigali in October: mild and dry. what to do in Kigali · attractions & tickets

Novembermild and dry

19°5 מ״מ

Kigali in November: mild and dry. what to do in Kigali · attractions & tickets

Decembermild and dry

19°4 מ״מ

Kigali in December: mild and dry. what to do in Kigali · attractions & tickets

Questions & answers

Kigali weather — FAQ

When is the best time to visit Kigali?

Usually Jun, Aug, Sep — comfortable weather and less rain.

How much daylight in Kigali?

In January about 12h 6m of daylight (sunset around 18:03), in July about 11h 54m of daylight (sunset around 17:57).

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Kigali — flights & hotels

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Sources: Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · Climate: Open-Meteo · Daylight: astronomical calculation

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