Kigali weather by month & the best time to visit
Rwanda · city break · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate
The best time to visit Kigali is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 86/100), with June and August close behind. Kigali averages about 2,191 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F and roughly 31 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Kigali?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Kigali is July, then June and August. The dullest month is March (64/100, 153 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Kigali?
Kigali gets a moderate 2,191 hours of sunshine a year. July (86/100) is noticeably better than March (64). It is the sunnier of the two destinations tracked in Rwanda. The year's 1,291 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 74 | 27° / 81°F | 15° / 59°F | 96 mm | 10 |
| February | 73 | 27° / 81°F | 16° / 61°F | 102 mm | 10 |
| March | 64 | 26° / 79°F | 16° / 61°F | 153 mm | 10 |
| April | 64 | 25° / 77°F | 16° / 61°F | 178 mm | 10 |
| May | 66 | 25° / 77°F | 15° / 59°F | 139 mm | 9 |
| June | 82 | 25° / 77°F | 14° / 57°F | 50 mm | 9 |
| July | 86 | 26° / 79°F | 14° / 57°F | 31 mm | 9 |
| August | 81 | 27° / 81°F | 15° / 59°F | 56 mm | 9 |
| September | 75 | 27° / 81°F | 16° / 61°F | 88 mm | 10 |
| October | 68 | 26° / 79°F | 16° / 61°F | 129 mm | 10 |
| November | 64 | 25° / 77°F | 15° / 59°F | 160 mm | 9 |
| December | 72 | 26° / 79°F | 15° / 59°F | 109 mm | 9 |
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Kigali: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Kigali?
Kigali is a city break in Rwanda at 1,488 m elevation with a tropical — wet & dry seasons climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Kigali get a year?
Kigali gets about 2,191 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Kigali?
The sunniest time to visit Kigali is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 86/100 (with June and August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F.
What is the least sunny month in Kigali?
March is the least sunny month in Kigali, scoring 64/100 with about 153 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Kigali?
The typical midday UV index in Kigali peaks around 10 (very high) in January, easing to about 9 (very high) in May. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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