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Best time to visit Kigali (Rwanda)

Mid Jun–Mid Jul is the best time to visit. During this period, the average daytime high is 27.5°C, with 1.9 rainy days per 10 days.

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Scenery of Kigali (Rwanda)
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Season calendar

Conditions vary little through the year (a 19.4-point range). Choose dates that suit your plans rather than relying on the color band.

Kigali (Rwanda) season score, from early January through late December.Early Jan: Fair (season score 39.9)Mid Jan: Fair (season score 32.3)Late Jan: Fair (season score 36.8)Early Feb: Fair (season score 33.8)Mid Feb: Fair (season score 32.5)Late Feb: Off-season (season score 27.3)Early Mar: Off-season (season score 21.3)Mid Mar: Off-season (season score 26.3)Late Mar: Off-season (season score 18.1)Early Apr: Off-season (season score 22.0)Mid Apr: Off-season (season score 17.6)Late Apr: Off-season (season score 19.3)Early May: Off-season (season score 21.6)Mid May: Fair (season score 36.2)Late May: Okay (season score 52.8)Early Jun: Good (season score 67.2)Mid Jun: Great (season score 72.8)Late Jun: Great (season score 71.8)Early Jul: Great (season score 82.4)Mid Jul: Great (season score 82.0)Late Jul: Good (season score 68.3)Early Aug: Good (season score 63.8)Mid Aug: Okay (season score 54.9)Late Aug: Good (season score 58.0)Early Sep: Fair (season score 40.5)Mid Sep: Fair (season score 39.9)Late Sep: Fair (season score 41.4)Early Oct: Fair (season score 32.2)Mid Oct: Fair (season score 30.1)Late Oct: Off-season (season score 28.3)Early Nov: Off-season (season score 22.4)Mid Nov: Off-season (season score 20.6)Late Nov: Off-season (season score 23.3)Early Dec: Fair (season score 31.6)Mid Dec: Fair (season score 39.1)Late Dec: Fair (season score 35.5)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
AvoidOff-seasonFairOkayGoodGreatBest

Japan MOFA travel advice

No Japan MOFA travel advisory is in effect for this destination.

Climate and season score by month

MonthLevelDaytime highRainy days
(per 10 days)
Cloud cover
JanuaryFair28.3°C6.275.9%
FebruaryFair29.1°C5.577.1%
MarchOff-season28.4°C7.881.4%
AprilOff-season27.2°C8.583.4%
MayFair26.9°C7.074.7%
JuneGood27.1°C2.859.5%
JulyGreat27.9°C1.756.3%
AugustGood28.8°C3.766.8%
SeptemberFair29.2°C6.073.8%
OctoberFair28.6°C7.180.5%
NovemberOff-season27.4°C8.582.8%
DecemberFair27.9°C7.177.8%

Questions and answers

When is the best time to visit Kigali (Rwanda)?
Mid Jun–Mid Jul. During this period, the average daytime high is 27.5°C, with 1.9 rainy days per 10 days. Conditions vary little through the year, so any season works well.
When should I avoid visiting Kigali (Rwanda)?
Late Feb–Early May, Late Oct–Late Nov is the least favorable time of year. Then, the average daytime high is 27.8°C, with 8.0 rainy days per 10 days.
What is the rainiest time of year in Kigali (Rwanda)?
March, April, November, with about 8.5 rainy days per 10 days at the peak.

How the score works

The season score is a relative 0–100 measure of how suitable each time of year is for travel at this destination, grouped into seven levels. It combines climate-normal trends in temperature, rain, cloud cover, and other conditions.

Weather station: KIGALI INTL(9 km). Data: Copernicus ERA5, NASA POWER, NOAA GHCN-Daily, OISST, IBTrACS, and Natural Earth.

These are historical climate-normal trends, not a weather forecast.