Climate of Kigali
Kigali has a tropical savanna climate. It is warm every month with both a wet and dry season. The average annual temperature for Kigali is 25° degrees and there is about 1009 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 67 days a year with an average humidity of 74% and an UV-index of 5.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 22°C and 26°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 14°C and 17°C
- Rain: it rains 278 days and there is a total of approximately 1009 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3500 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 22°C and 26°C |
Warmest month: | 26°C in January |
Coldest month: | 22°C in May |
Night temperature: | between 14°C and 17°C |
Dry days: | 87 days |
Days with rain: | 278 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 1009 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3500 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Kigali.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Kigali.
Climate table of Kigali
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Kigali. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Kigali might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Night temp. (°C) | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 52 | 69 | 97 | 127 | 97 | 29 | 12 | 32 | 95 | 148 | 155 | 96 |
Days with rain | 22 | 23 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Dry days | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 23 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
UV-index | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Best time to visit Kigali
The best time to visit Kigali in Rwanda is from January through March, May through September and December. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Kigali is 26°C in January and the lowest is 22°C in May.
Climate of Kigali by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Kigali? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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