Climate in Kigali, Rwanda

Kigali, Rwanda has a tropical climate. The annual average temperature is about 27°C, with around 1537 hours of sunshine; the national rainfall baseline is roughly 1201 mm across 111 rainy days a year. The warmest month is Jan (highs near 31.6°C) and the coldest is Jul (lows near 22.3°C). These are deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast or measured station data. Temperature and sunshine follow the city's latitude; rainfall and the climate zone come from a country-level baseline that every city in the country shares (refined by region in the United States, Canada and Australia), so they do not show local differences. Check current conditions with an official meteorological service before travel.

Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16.

Kigali is classified as Tropical. The classification combines the city’s own temperature range, which follows its latitude, with a rainfall pattern taken at country level for Rwanda — so cities in the same country usually share a zone.

The rainfall baseline for Rwanda is about 1201 mm a year over roughly 111 rainy days, with the wettest month Apr and the driest Aug. This figure is not specific to Kigali: every city in Rwanda carries the same baseline, so it will not show the difference between, say, a dry inland city and a wet coastal one. Use an official meteorological service for local rainfall.

Kigali sees an estimated 1537 hours of sunshine a year, concentrated in the warmer months around Jan.

By temperature and rainfall, the most comfortable months in Kigali are Aug, Jul, Sep. Conditions vary year to year — verify with a current forecast before booking.

Kigali has a climate comfort score of 57/100, a moderate year-round climate by this measure. The score weights mild temperatures most, then rainfall balance, sunshine, low seasonality, and the absence of extreme winter cold or summer heat.

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