Kigali vs Entebbe: which is sunnier?
🇷🇼 Rwanda vs 🇺🇬 Uganda · 340 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Entebbe is the sunnier overall: about 2,497 hours of sunshine a year to Kigali's 2,191. Kigali has the higher Sunshine Score in 3 of 12 months, Entebbe in 2 (7 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Kigali | Entebbe | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,191 | 2,497 |
| Sunniest month | July (86/100) | July (83/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 71/100 | 75/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 83/100 | 81/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,291 mm | 1,396 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 11 (extreme) |
Kigali vs Entebbe month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kigali | Entebbe | Kigali | Entebbe | Kigali | Entebbe | |
| January | 74 | 82 | 27° | 29° | 96 | 65 |
| February | 73 | 81 | 27° | 30° | 102 | 66 |
| March | 64 | 66 | 26° | 28° | 153 | 148 |
| April | 64 | 66 | 25° | 26° | 178 | 194 |
| May | 66 | 66 | 25° | 25° | 139 | 158 |
| June | 82 | 82 | 25° | 25° | 50 | 63 |
| July | 86 | 83 | 26° | 26° | 31 | 57 |
| August | 81 | 77 | 27° | 27° | 56 | 88 |
| September | 75 | 72 | 27° | 27° | 88 | 117 |
| October | 68 | 66 | 26° | 26° | 129 | 158 |
| November | 64 | 66 | 25° | 26° | 160 | 166 |
| December | 72 | 72 | 26° | 27° | 109 | 116 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Entebbe · Feb Entebbe · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul Kigali · Aug Kigali · Sep Kigali · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Entebbe (average score 75/100 vs 71). Entebbe is the warmer, around 28°C daytime highs vs 26°C.
- March–May: too close to call — Kigali averages 65/100, Entebbe 66/100. Daytime highs are similar (25°C vs 26°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Kigali averages 83/100, Entebbe 81/100. Daytime highs are similar (26°C vs 26°C).
- September–October: Kigali (average score 72/100 vs 69). Daytime highs are similar (27°C vs 27°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Kigali weather by month · Entebbe weather by month.
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