The climate of Kigali (Rwanda)
Kigali is the capital of Rwanda. Kigali is centrally located in Rwanda
at an average altitude of 1,600 meters. The lowest parts of this city
which was built against the hills is situated at an altitude of 1,300
meters above sea level. In Kigali the genocide of Rwanda started on 6
April 1994. During this genocide about 1 million people were killed by
the army of Rwanda and Hutu militias. This black chapter in the
history of Rwanda will never be forgotten. However, the local people
do not speak about it anymore; they prefer thinking about the future.
Kigali has a moderate tropical climate with constant temperatures all
year round. Kigali has two rainy seasons and two extremely dry months
(June and July). Because of its situation at an altitude of at least
1,300 meters both maximum and minimum temperatures are slightly lower
than in other regions so close to the equator.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Kigali.
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
26
13
5
17
n/a
February
26
13
6
17
n/a
March
26
13
5
21
n/a
April
25
14
5
24
n/a
May
25
13
5
18
n/a
June
26
12
7
6
n/a
July
26
12
7
6
n/a
August
26
13
6
9
n/a
September
26
13
6
13
n/a
October
26
13
5
20
n/a
November
25
13
5
24
n/a
December
25
13
5
21
n/a
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
The information at this site was carefully composed from climate data collected by meteorological services, meteorological offices, climate experts and other sources. “More climate info” is based on statistics, climate data and personal experience. No rights can be derived from this site. Weather has no memory and gives no guaranties. Nothing is as changeable and unpredictable as the weather. The authors of this site feel in no way responsible for any damages caused by misinterpretation or other circumstances that may influence your holiday or trip to a certain destination. We provide information, it’s up to the reader to use it to it’s benefit.
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
