How warm does Kigali get?

Typical daytime highs in Kigali are Mar–May 26°C (78°F), Jun–Aug 27°C (80°F), Sep–Nov 27°C (80°F), Dec–Feb 26°C (79°F).

On the ground, Kigali is mid-range.

Kigali

Q: What sort of trip is Kigali good for?

Kigali is good for old stones and real towns, an unhurried pace, eating extremely well, the once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing.

Kigali · Rwanda · Kigali

A capital rebuilt clean and orderly enough to be the model for the whole continent, a genocide memorial that tells its history without flinching, and coffee grown on the hills right at the edge of town.

The best time to visit Kigali is Jun–Sep, Dec–Feb, when typical daytime highs reach about 27°C (80°F). Local time there is 14:15 (UTC+2).

Best time to go

Jun–Sep, Dec–Feb

Budget on the ground

$$ · mid-range

Nearest airport

KGL · Kigali

Good for

old stones and real towns an unhurried pace eating extremely well the once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing

In season

January February June July August September December

The year at a glance

Light0 to 24h High16 to 36°C61 to 97°F Rain0 to 120mm0 to 4.7in

January · high 79°F · rain 3.0in · 12.2h of daylight · in the recommended window

shaded columns are the recommended window

Kigali month by month, the same numbers the figure draws
Month	High °CHigh °F	Rain mmRain in	Light	Notes
January	26°C79°F	76mm3.0in	12.2h12.2h	in the recommended window
February	27°C80°F	77mm3.0in	12.2h12.2h	in the recommended window
March	26°C80°F	94mm3.7in	12.1h12.1h
April	25°C77°F	112mm4.4in	12.1h12.1h
May	25°C76°F	75mm3.0in	12.0h12.0h
June	26°C78°F	14mm0.6in	12.0h12.0h	in the recommended window
July	27°C80°F	4mm0.2in	12.0h12.0h	in the recommended window
August	28°C82°F	29mm1.1in	12.0h12.0h	in the recommended window
September	27°C81°F	57mm2.2in	12.1h12.1h	in the recommended window
October	27°C80°F	112mm4.4in	12.2h12.2h
November	26°C78°F	104mm4.1in	12.2h12.2h
December	26°C78°F	115mm4.5in	12.2h12.2h	in the recommended window

Good to know

Currency: RWF · Rwandan franc
Language: Kinyarwanda, English, French, and more
Plug: C, E, G
Driving: on the right

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