Kigali, Rwanda weather records
Record high and low temperatures for Kigali, Rwanda, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1981–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 34°C on 2003-03-07; its coldest fell to 7°C on 1986-07-20.
Records by month
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.
| Month | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| January | 33°C2006-01-27
21°C2018-01-03
|
18°C2024-01-30
11°C1990-01-09
|
| February | 34°C1999-02-21
20°C1990-02-23
|
19°C1999-02-07
12°C2007-02-21
|
| March | 34°C2003-03-07
20°C1981-03-20
|
19°C1992-03-16
13°C2008-03-01
|
| April | 32°C2003-04-10
20°C1986-04-26
|
19°C1998-04-12
12°C1989-04-22
|
| May | 29°C1999-05-23
19°C1990-05-24
|
18°C2026-05-09
10°C2018-05-30
|
| June | 31°C1999-06-20
19°C2020-06-13
|
17°C1998-06-05
9°C1986-06-29
|
| July | 31°C2002-07-11
19°C2008-07-24
|
18°C2017-07-22
7°C1986-07-20
|
| August | 31°C1998-08-23
20°C2018-08-24
|
18°C2002-08-30
9°C2020-08-03
|
| September | 32°C2024-09-13
20°C2014-09-05
|
19°C2024-09-19
10°C1995-09-23
|
| October | 33°C1999-10-25
20°C2011-10-14
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19°C2023-10-09
11°C2014-10-13
|
| November | 31°C1999-11-05
20°C2000-11-06
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18°C1999-11-02
12°C1981-11-02
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| December | 31°C2005-12-31
20°C1984-12-11
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18°C2005-12-31
12°C2007-12-18
|
Records by season
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Southern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).
| Season | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| Summer (Dec–Feb) | 34°C1999-02-21
20°C1984-12-11
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19°C1999-02-07
11°C1990-01-09
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| Autumn (Mar–May) | 34°C2003-03-07
19°C1990-05-24
|
19°C1992-03-16
10°C2018-05-30
|
| Winter (Jun–Aug) | 31°C1998-08-23
19°C2020-06-13
|
18°C2002-08-30
7°C1986-07-20
|
| Spring (Sep–Nov) | 33°C1999-10-25
20°C2014-09-05
|
19°C2024-09-19
10°C1995-09-23
|
All-time records
The most extreme value Kigali has recorded for each metric across its entire history.
High
Low
Feels-like
Humidity
Wind
Precip
For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.