Weather in Kigali — today
Now in Kigali
🌦️
+24°
Drizzle
Feels like +27° · humidity 59%
Today 27.10: +26° / +16°
🕐 10:25
Wind
9 km/h
UV index
8
Air (AQI)
36 · Good
Precipitation
57%
Humidity
59%
Pressure
1017 hPa
Sunrise / sunset
05:38 / 17:48
👕 What to wear today
Warm — a T-shirt and light trousers or shorts.
☂️ Take an umbrella🧴 SPF 50Feels warmer by 3°
Weather for an activity:
Detailed weather information for Kigali
Today, 27 October, Tuesday, in Kigali (Rwanda): cloudy, light rain in places, warm. During the day the air will warm up to +26°, at night around +16°. UV is extreme (index 8) — better stay in the shade at midday. Wind up to 10 km/h. High chance of rain — be sure to take an umbrella or a raincoat. Light summer clothing will do — a T-shirt and shorts or light trousers. The sun will rise at 05:38 and set at 17:48 — 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 27.10
🌦️
💧 57%
+16° +26°
Morning
🌦️
+20°
Day
🌦️
+26°
Evening
🌇
+24°
Night
🌙
+16°
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Tomorrow 28.10
🌦️
💧 78%
+16° +26°
Morning
☁️
+21°
Day
🌦️
+26°
Evening
🌇
+21°
Night
🌙
+16°
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Thu 29.10
🌦️
💧 94%
+16° +27°
Morning
🌦️
+20°
Day
🌦️
+27°
Evening
🌇
+24°
Night
🌙
+16°
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Fri 30.10
🌦️
💧 88%
+15° +26°
Morning
🌦️
+19°
Day
🌦️
+26°
Evening
🌇
+23°
Night
🌙
+15°
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Sat 31.10
🌦️
💧 87%
+15° +24°
Morning
🌦️
+18°
Day
🌦️
+24°
Evening
🌇
+22°
Night
🌙
+15°
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Sun 1.11
🌦️
💧 77%
+14° +25°
Morning
🌦️
+18°
Day
🌦️
+25°
Evening
🌇
+22°
Night
🌙
+14°
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Mon 2.11
🌦️
💧 97%
+15° +24°
Morning
🌦️
+18°
Day
🌦️
+24°
Evening
🌇
+22°
Night
🌙
+15°
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Tue 3.11
🌦️
💧 94%
+14° +25°
Morning
🌦️
+18°
Day
🌦️
+25°
Evening
🌇
+22°
Night
🌙
+14°
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Wed 4.11
☁️
💧 80%
+15° +25°
Morning
☁️
+19°
Day
☁️
+25°
Evening
🌇
+23°
Night
🌙
+15°
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Thu 5.11
🌦️
💧 90%
+15° +26°
Morning
🌦️
+19°
Day
🌦️
+26°
Evening
🌇
+23°
Night
🌙
+15°
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Fri 6.11
🌦️
💧 81%
+15° +25°
Morning
🌦️
+19°
Day
🌦️
+25°
Evening
🌇
+23°
Night
🌙
+15°
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Sat 7.11
🌦️
💧 90%
+15° +25°
Morning
🌦️
+19°
Day
🌦️
+25°
Evening
🌇
+23°
Night
🌙
+15°
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Sun 8.11
🌦️
💧 80%
+14° +26°
Morning
🌦️
+18°
Day
🌦️
+26°
Evening
🌇
+23°
Night
🌙
+14°
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Mon 9.11
🌦️
💧 93%
+15° +25°
Morning
🌦️
+19°
Day
🌦️
+25°
Evening
🌇
+23°
Night
🌙
+15°
🗺️ 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
19 / 100
comfort for running · Bad
🧴 UV
72%
extreme · high
☂️ Rain
57%
likely · moderate
✨ Stars
48 / 100
evening visibility · Average
🧺 Laundry drying
18 / 100
will dry outside · Bad
🚗 Car wash
27 / 100
better to wait · So-so
🌫️ Air quality
36
Good air
European AQI
PM2.5: 10PM10: 11O₃: 91NO₂: 1
The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.
🌅 Sun, moon and sea
Sunrise
05:38
Sunset
17:48
Golden hour
17:20
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
+26°
Normal for October
+25°
Deviation
1° warmer than normal
A year ago on this day
+27°
Record for this date
+29° (1943)
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?＋
Drizzle, +24°, feels like +27°.
Will it rain in Kigali today?＋
Yes: 57% chance, 1 mm.
When is the best time to visit Kigali?＋
Best time to visit — June – August.
What time are sunrise and sunset in Kigali?＋
Sunrise 05:38, sunset 17:48.
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.