Best Time to Visit Kigali
The best time to visit Kigali is June to October and December to February, when the average temperature is 19–21°C and rainfall is low for Kigali, at 31–129 mm a month.
Kigali weather by month
The wettest month in Kigali is April with 178 mm of rain, and the warmest is February at an average 21°C. The coolest is June at 19°C.
| Month | Average temperature | Rainfall | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20°C / 69°F | 96 mm | Best |
| February | 21°C / 69°F | 102 mm | Best |
| March | 20°C / 69°F | 153 mm | Wet |
| April | 20°C / 67°F | 178 mm | Wet |
| May | 19°C / 67°F | 139 mm | Rainy |
| June | 19°C / 66°F | 50 mm | Best |
| July | 19°C / 66°F | 31 mm | Best |
| August | 20°C / 68°F | 56 mm | Best |
| September | 21°C / 69°F | 88 mm | Best |
| October | 20°C / 68°F | 129 mm | Best |
| November | 19°C / 67°F | 160 mm | Wet |
| December | 20°C / 67°F | 109 mm | Best |
How we pick the best months
- Best: an average temperature of 15–28°C and low rainfall for Kigali: under 150 mm, and no more than 132 mm, a quarter above Kigali's median month (never set below 60 mm).
- If no month qualifies, we show the three driest months that average 10–30°C instead.
- Wet: 150 mm of rain or more. Rainy: more than 132 mm. Hot: 29°C or more on average. Cool: under 15°C. Cold: under 5°C.
Averages cover day and night, so afternoons are warmer than the figure shown. Weather is only one reason to pick a month: school holidays, festivals and prices matter too.
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Where these numbers come from
Monthly averages for January 2001 – December 2020 from the NASA POWER project, for the area around Kigali International (KGL) at -1.97, 30.14. The model covers a grid about 50 km across, so a coastal or hilly spot can run a degree or two different. Retrieved 12 September 2026.
The data was obtained from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Langley Research Center (LaRC) Prediction of Worldwide Energy Resource (POWER) Project funded through the NASA Earth Science/Applied Science Program.