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Kigali, Rwanda climate
Aw Tropical savanna (dry winter)
Kigali has a remarkably steady warm-temperate climate (Tropical savanna (dry winter), Köppen Aw). The hottest month is February with an average daily high near 28°C, while the coldest is June averaging around 14°C at night. Precipitation totals about 1170 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — April alone averages 166 mm while July barely receives 6 mm.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Kigali climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
| Avg low (°C) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 103 | 107 | 139 | 166 | 103 | 20 | 6 | 33 | 71 | 142 | 160 | 122 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
| Avg low (°C) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 103 | 107 | 139 | 166 | 103 | 20 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
| Avg low (°C) | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 6 | 33 | 71 | 142 | 160 | 122 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.2 | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | — | — | 0.1 | — | — |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 75 | 77 | 81 | 83 | 75 | 61 | 57 | 67 | 74 | 81 | 82 | 77 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 72 | 70 | 75 | 81 | 80 | 72 | 64 | 62 | 65 | 72 | 77 | 76 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 4.7 | 4.4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 75 | 77 | 81 | 83 | 75 | 61 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 72 | 70 | 75 | 81 | 80 | 72 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 57 | 67 | 74 | 81 | 82 | 77 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 64 | 62 | 65 | 72 | 77 | 76 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 5.3 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 4.7 | 4.4 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — modelled for this location from ERA5-Land reanalysis, a ~9 km global grid, because no long-record weather station is close enough to use.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.