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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Kigali, Rwanda in May

In an average May, Kigali sees a daily high around 24°C and a low around 15°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high24°C
Typical high range23°C to 26°C
Average low15°C
Typical low range14°C to 16°C
Average daily precipitation5 mm

May records

The most extreme May on record for each metric, across 1981–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total May accumulation.

High

Highest 29°C 1999-05-23
Lowest 19°C 1990-05-24

Low

Highest 18°C 2026-05-09
Lowest 10°C 2018-05-30

Feels-like

Highest 31°C 2002-05-26
Lowest 10°C 2018-05-30

Humidity

Highest 16.0 g/m³ 2024-05-02
Lowest 9.0 g/m³ 1984-05-19

Wind

Highest 24 km/h 1983-05-12
Lowest 5 km/h 1992-05-03

Precip

Wettest 360 mm 2012
Driest 40 mm 1984

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