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Rwanda climate

Tropical, milder in the hills. Browse cities below to find a city with detailed month-by-month records.

Popular cities:Kigali · Kibuye · Rwamagana · Byumba · Nyanza

Browse all 5 cities in Rwanda

Grouped by climate type, then by population.

Aw

Tropical savanna (dry winter)

3 cities

Kigalipop 1.1M Kibuyepop 48k Rwamaganapop 47k

Cwb

Subtropical highland

1 city

BSh

Hot semi-arid

1 city

A few cities, to show the range

A spread picked to show how different the climate gets across Rwanda.

Tropical savanna (dry winter)Aw

Tropical savanna (dry winter)Aw

Tropical savanna (dry winter)Aw

Subtropical highlandCwb

Hot semi-aridBSh

Climate types in Rwanda

Rwanda spans 3 climate types. All climate types:

Aw Tropical savanna (dry winter) · 3 cities BSh Hot semi-arid · 1 city Cwb Subtropical highland · 1 city

Climate records across Rwanda — warmest, coolest, wettest, driest

Warmest Rwamagana (70.3 °F avg) · Coolest Byumba (64.8 °F avg) · Wettest Kibuye (71 in/yr) · Driest Nyanza (25 in/yr)These are the extreme ends of our city records, not typical conditions — most of Rwanda sits well between them.