CLIMATE
Climate of Kigali, Rwanda
Seasonal climate characteristics and practical weather context.
Climate of Kigali, Rwanda
NASA POWER’s 1991–2020 climatology for Kigali, Rwanda (-1.950, 30.059) gives an annual mean temperature of 20.0 °C and estimated annual precipitation of about 1,162 mm.
Temperature
February has the highest monthly mean temperature at 21.0 °C. June is coolest at 19.0 °C, a yearly monthly-mean range of 2.0 °C.
Precipitation
April has the highest estimated monthly total (about 165 mm); July has the lowest (about 25 mm). Monthly totals are estimated from NASA POWER’s mean daily precipitation rates.
Monthly averages
| Month | Mean temperature | Estimated precipitation |
|---|---|---|
| January | 20.4 °C | 91 mm |
| February | 21.0 °C | 90 mm |
| March | 20.5 °C | 147 mm |
| April | 19.7 °C | 165 mm |
| May | 19.2 °C | 130 mm |
| June | 19.0 °C | 41 mm |
| July | 19.2 °C | 25 mm |
| August | 20.3 °C | 47 mm |
| September | 20.8 °C | 73 mm |
| October | 20.3 °C | 112 mm |
| November | 19.6 °C | 142 mm |
| December | 19.8 °C | 100 mm |