Weather in Kigali — today
Now in Kigali
⛅
+19°
Partly cloudy
Feels like +19° · humidity 64%
Today 12.9: +31° / +18°
🕐 05:25
Wind
4 km/h
UV index
0
Air (AQI)
49 · Moderate
Precipitation
6%
Humidity
64%
Pressure
1015 hPa
Sunrise / sunset
05:53 / 17:58
👕 What to wear today
Warm — a T-shirt and light trousers or shorts.
Weather for an activity:
Detailed weather information for Kigali
Today, 12 September, Saturday, in Kigali (Rwanda): partly cloudy, hot. During the day the air will warm up to +31°, at night around +18°. Due to the wind it feels like +19°. Wind up to 14 km/h. No precipitation expected, you won't need an umbrella. Light summer clothing will do — a T-shirt and shorts or light trousers. The sun will rise at 05:53 and set at 17:58 — daylight lasts 12 hours.Hourly weather in Kigali
💧 The bars at the bottom show the hourly precipitation probability. Shaded areas of the chart are the dark hours (before sunrise 🌅 and after sunset 🌇).
Weather in Kigali for 14 days
Tap a day to expand it by time of day and open the full forecast. The bar shows the range from the night low (left) to the day high (right).
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Today 12.9
☁️
💧 6%
+18° +31°
Morning
☁️
+23°
Day
☁️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+26°
Night
🌙
+18°
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Tomorrow 13.9
🌦️
💧 78%
+18° +31°
Morning
☁️
+24°
Day
🌦️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+24°
Night
🌙
+18°
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Mon 14.9
🌦️
💧 85%
+16° +30°
Morning
🌦️
+21°
Day
🌦️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+16°
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Tue 15.9
🌦️
💧 86%
+17° +29°
Morning
🌦️
+21°
Day
🌦️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+26°
Night
🌙
+17°
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Wed 16.9
🌦️
💧 44%
+16° +28°
Morning
🌦️
+20°
Day
🌦️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+25°
Night
🌙
+16°
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Thu 17.9
🌦️
💧 67%
+17° +27°
Morning
🌦️
+21°
Day
🌦️
+27°
Evening
🌇
+25°
Night
🌙
+17°
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Fri 18.9
🌦️
💧 67%
+18° +26°
Morning
🌦️
+21°
Day
🌦️
+26°
Evening
🌇
+24°
Night
🌙
+18°
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Sat 19.9
🌦️
💧 100%
+18° +21°
Morning
🌦️
+19°
Day
🌦️
+21°
Evening
🌇
+20°
Night
🌙
+18°
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Sun 20.9
🌦️
💧 88%
+17° +21°
Morning
🌦️
+18°
Day
🌦️
+21°
Evening
🌇
+20°
Night
🌙
+17°
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Mon 21.9
🌦️
💧 94%
+17° +27°
Morning
🌦️
+21°
Day
🌦️
+27°
Evening
🌇
+25°
Night
🌙
+17°
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Tue 22.9
🌦️
💧 90%
+17° +25°
Morning
🌦️
+20°
Day
🌦️
+25°
Evening
🌇
+23°
Night
🌙
+17°
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Wed 23.9
🌦️
💧 93%
+16° +23°
Morning
🌦️
+19°
Day
🌦️
+23°
Evening
🌇
+21°
Night
🌙
+16°
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Thu 24.9
🌦️
💧 84%
+17° +25°
Morning
🌦️
+20°
Day
🌦️
+25°
Evening
🌇
+23°
Night
🌙
+17°
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Fri 25.9
🌦️
💧 71%
+16° +21°
Morning
🌦️
+18°
Day
🌦️
+21°
Evening
🌇
+20°
Night
🌙
+16°
🗺️ Precipitation radar
Precipitation radar (RainViewer) over a clean base map — updates every 5–10 minutes. Colours show nearby precipitation; if there is none, the map is simply clear — that is normal. Zoom with + / −.
Rain intensity:lightmoderateheavy
🎯 What to do in this weather — indices of the day
Comfort score from 0 (bad) to 100 (excellent), calculated from the day's weather. For “rain” and “UV” a percentage/risk level is shown.
🏃 Running
56 / 100
comfort for running · Average
🧴 UV
0%
moderate · low
☂️ Rain
6%
unlikely · low
✨ Stars
84 / 100
evening visibility · Excellent
🧺 Laundry drying
66 / 100
will dry outside · Good
🚗 Car wash
88 / 100
no rain expected · Excellent
🌫️ Air quality
49
Moderate air
European AQI
PM2.5: 30PM10: 31O₃: 10NO₂: 18
Moderate. Those sensitive to dust should be more careful during long outdoor exercise.
🌅 Sun, moon and sea
Sunrise
05:53
Sunset
17:58
Golden hour
17:31
Daylight
12 h (+0 min vs yesterday)
Kigali climate by month
Long-term averages. Hover over a bar for details. The forecast for a specific month is a combination of the climate normal and the model forecast for the coming weeks.
+25°
+15°
Jan
+26°
+15°
Feb
+25°
+15°
Mar
+24°
+15°
Apr
+24°
+15°
May
+24°
+15°
Jun
+25°
+15°
Jul
+26°
+15°
Aug
+26°
+15°
Sep
+25°
+15°
Oct
+24°
+14°
Nov
+25°
+14°
Dec
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Bar color shows temperature:frostcoolcomfortablewarmhot— best months to visit
| Month | Day | Night | Precipitation | What to pack and what makes the month notable (events, nuances) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +25° | +15° | 75 mm | One of the best times to visit: +25° by day, fresh nights. It's a rainy month (75 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. |
| February | +26° | +15° | 75 mm | Ideal weather: +26° daytime — neither hot nor cold. Frequent rain (75 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. |
| March | +25° | +15° | 101 mm | The most pleasant season: +25° by day, comfortable all day long. One of the wettest months (101 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. |
| April | +24° | +15° | 133 mm | One of the best times to visit: +24° by day, fresh nights. It's a rainy month (133 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. Statistically the wettest month of the year. |
| May | +24° | +15° | 79 mm | Ideal weather: +24° daytime — neither hot nor cold. Frequent rain (79 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. This is the coldest month of the year. |
| June | +24° | +15° | 14 mm | The most pleasant season: +24° by day, comfortable all day long. 😊 light summer clothing. The shortest daylight of the year — it gets dark early. |
| July | +25° | +15° | 5 mm | One of the best times to visit: +25° by day, fresh nights. 😊 light summer clothing. One of the driest months — rain is very unlikely. |
| August | +26° | +15° | 22 mm | Gentle warmth — about +26° daytime, great walking weather. 😊 light summer clothing. This is the hottest month of the year in Kigali. |
| September | +26° | +15° | 52 mm | The most pleasant season: +26° by day, comfortable all day long. 😊 light summer clothing. |
| October | +25° | +15° | 115 mm | One of the best times to visit: +25° by day, fresh nights. It's a rainy month (115 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. |
| November | +24° | +14° | 127 mm | Ideal weather: +24° daytime — neither hot nor cold. Frequent rain (127 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. |
| December | +25° | +14° | 91 mm | The most pleasant season: +25° by day, comfortable all day long. One of the wettest months (91 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. The longest daylight hours of the year — more time for everything. |
When to visit Kigali
✅ Recommended time to visit
🌟 Best time: June, July, August
Daytime air+24…+26°
Precipitationrare
Why: comfortable +24…+26° by day, little rain.
⚠️ Doable, with caveats
🌤️ Shoulder season: January, February, March, May, September, December
Daytime air+24…+26°
Precipitationoften
Why: noticeable rain risk (52–101 mm/month) — pack an umbrella and backup plans.
🔴 Not the best time
🌤️ Shoulder season: April, October, November
Daytime air+24…+25°
Precipitationoften
Why: the rainy season (115–133 mm/month) — downpours almost daily.
Bottom line: the best time to visit Kigali is June – August, and the most comfortable months are June, July, August. The toughest months to visit are April, October, November: frequent rain.
🌡️ Today vs the climate normal
Today's high
+31°
Normal for September
+26°
Deviation
5° warmer than normal
A year ago on this day
+29°
Record for this date
+30° (1952)
The normal, “a year ago” and the record come from the weather archive since 1940 (Open-Meteo / ERA5).
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Frequently asked questions about the weather in Kigali
What is the weather in Kigali right now?＋
Partly cloudy, +19°, feels like +19°.
Will it rain in Kigali today?＋
No: 6% chance, 0 mm.
When is the best time to visit Kigali?＋
Best time to visit — June – August.
What time are sunrise and sunset in Kigali?＋
Sunrise 05:53, sunset 17:58.
Does it snow in Kigali in winter?＋
No, it practically never snows.
What is the climate in Kigali by month?＋
Summers up to +26° in August, winters around +15° in May; the wettest month is April.
Is it cold in Kigali in winter?＋
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.