Kigali Climate by Month
Kigali, Rwanda
Warm all year, with rain spread through the year.
The climate in Kigali is warm all year, with rain spread through the year. August is the warmest month, with highs around 82°F (28°C); April is the coolest at 78°F (26°C), and nights dip to 58°F (15°C). It gets 35 in (886 mm) of rain a year, spread across the months.
- Warmest month
- 82°F(28°C)
- Average high, August
- Coldest nights
- 58°F(15°C)
- Average low, July
- Rain per year
- 35 in(886 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 72%
- Sunniest: July
Best and worst months in Kigali
Best for weatherThe most comfortable weather comes in June and July, with highs around 81°F (27°C) and almost no rain.
Least pleasantApril is the least pleasant month: it's the wettest, with 6.1 in (154 mm) of rain.
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in June.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Kigali weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 81°F(27°C) | 60°F(16°C) | 2.6 in(66 mm) | 74% | 4.2 |
| FebFebruary | 80°F(27°C) | 60°F(16°C) | 3.1 in(78 mm) | 75% | 4.3 |
| MarMarch | 80°F(27°C) | 60°F(16°C) | 3.9 in(100 mm) | 76% | 4.4 |
| AprApril | 78°F(26°C) | 60°F(16°C) | 6.1 in(154 mm) | 82% | 4.1 |
| MayMay | 79°F(26°C) | 60°F(16°C) | 3.7 in(93 mm) | 77% | 4.1 |
| JunJuneBest | 80°F(27°C) | 59°F(15°C) | 0.8 in(21 mm) | 69% | 4.4 |
| JulJulyBest | 81°F(27°C) | 58°F(15°C) | 0.3 in(8 mm) | 60% | 4.9 |
| AugAugust | 82°F(28°C) | 60°F(16°C) | 1.1 in(28 mm) | 61% | 4.8 |
| SepSeptember | 82°F(28°C) | 60°F(15°C) | 2.1 in(54 mm) | 66% | 4.9 |
| OctOctober | 80°F(27°C) | 60°F(16°C) | 3.4 in(86 mm) | 72% | 4.5 |
| NovNovember | 78°F(26°C) | 59°F(15°C) | 4.4 in(113 mm) | 79% | 4.2 |
| DecDecember | 80°F(26°C) | 60°F(15°C) | 3.3 in(85 mm) | 77% | 4.2 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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