Nairobi vs Kigali: which is sunnier?
🇰🇪 Kenya vs 🇷🇼 Rwanda · 758 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Nairobi is the sunnier overall: about 2,913 hours of sunshine a year to Kigali's 2,191. Nairobi has the higher Sunshine Score in 12 of 12 months — a clean sweep.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Nairobi | Kigali | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,913 | 2,191 |
| Sunniest month | July (93/100) | July (86/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 86/100 | 71/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 92/100 | 83/100 |
| Rain / year | 601 mm | 1,291 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 14 (extreme) | 10 (very high) |
Nairobi vs Kigali month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nairobi | Kigali | Nairobi | Kigali | Nairobi | Kigali | |
| January | 89 | 74 | 27° | 27° | 39 | 96 |
| February | 91 | 73 | 29° | 27° | 29 | 102 |
| March | 84 | 64 | 29° | 26° | 64 | 153 |
| April | 75 | 64 | 27° | 25° | 114 | 178 |
| May | 83 | 66 | 25° | 25° | 73 | 139 |
| June | 92 | 82 | 25° | 25° | 25 | 50 |
| July | 93 | 86 | 26° | 26° | 16 | 31 |
| August | 92 | 81 | 26° | 27° | 22 | 56 |
| September | 93 | 75 | 28° | 27° | 20 | 88 |
| October | 87 | 68 | 28° | 26° | 53 | 129 |
| November | 81 | 64 | 26° | 25° | 81 | 160 |
| December | 84 | 72 | 26° | 26° | 65 | 109 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Nairobi · Feb Nairobi · Mar Nairobi · Apr Nairobi · May Nairobi · Jun Nairobi · Jul Nairobi · Aug Nairobi · Sep Nairobi · Oct Nairobi · Nov Nairobi · Dec Nairobi.
When to pick which
- November–February: Nairobi (average score 86/100 vs 71). Daytime highs are similar (27°C vs 26°C).
- March–May: Nairobi (average score 81/100 vs 65). Nairobi is the warmer, around 27°C daytime highs vs 25°C.
- June–August: Nairobi (average score 92/100 vs 83). Daytime highs are similar (26°C vs 26°C).
- September–October: Nairobi (average score 90/100 vs 72). Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 27°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Nairobi weather by month · Kigali weather by month.
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