Is Kigali sunnier than Arusha?

Arusha is the sunnier: about 2,565 hours of sunshine a year versus 2,191 — a difference of 374 hours.

Which is warmer, Kigali or Arusha?

Arusha is warmer across the year: average daytime highs of 30°C (86°F) versus 26°C.

Which is better in winter (November–February), Kigali or Arusha?

Arusha scores better across November–February: 74/100 average versus 71, with daytime highs around 32°C.

Kigali vs Arusha: which is sunnier?

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Arusha is the sunnier overall: about 2,565 hours of sunshine a year to Kigali's 2,191. Arusha has the higher Sunshine Score in 10 of 12 months; the other 2 are within 2 points.

Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.

At a glance

	Kigali	Arusha
Sunshine hours / year	2,191	2,565
Sunniest month	July (86/100)	July (92/100)
Nov–Feb average score	71/100	74/100
Jun–Aug average score	83/100	91/100
Rain / year	1,291 mm	870 mm
Peak midday UV	10 (very high)	13 (extreme)

Kigali vs Arusha month by month

Month	Sunshine Score		Day high °C		Rain mm
Month	Kigali	Arusha	Kigali	Arusha	Kigali	Arusha
January	74	78	27°	32°	96	88
February	73	73	27°	33°	102	73
March	64	75	26°	32°	153	105
April	64	67	25°	29°	178	147
May	66	77	25°	27°	139	90
June	82	91	25°	27°	50	18
July	86	92	26°	28°	31	9
August	81	91	27°	29°	56	14
September	75	91	27°	31°	88	17
October	68	82	26°	32°	129	66
November	64	70	25°	31°	160	133
December	72	74	26°	31°	109	110

The sunnier month by month: Jan Arusha · Feb even · Mar Arusha · Apr Arusha · May Arusha · Jun Arusha · Jul Arusha · Aug Arusha · Sep Arusha · Oct Arusha · Nov Arusha · Dec even.

When to pick which

November–February: Arusha (average score 74/100 vs 71). Arusha is the warmer, around 32°C daytime highs vs 26°C.
March–May: Arusha (average score 73/100 vs 65). Arusha is the warmer, around 29°C daytime highs vs 25°C.
June–August: Arusha (average score 91/100 vs 83). Arusha is the warmer, around 28°C daytime highs vs 26°C.
September–October: Arusha (average score 87/100 vs 72). Arusha is the warmer, around 32°C daytime highs vs 27°C.

Full month-by-month guides: Kigali weather by month · Arusha weather by month · Best time to visit Tanzania.

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