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

Weather in Kigali in October

In an average October, Kigali sees a daily high around 25°C and a low around 15°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high25°C
Typical high range23°C to 27°C
Average low15°C
Typical low range14°C to 17°C
Average daily precipitation5 mm

October records

The most extreme October on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total October accumulation.

High

Highest 31°C 2002-10-01
Lowest 19°C 1991-10-17

Low

Highest 19°C 2023-10-05
Lowest 11°C 1994-10-06

Feels-like

Highest 36°C 2002-10-01
Lowest 12°C 1980-10-27

Humidity

Highest 15.8 g/m³ 2016-10-06
Lowest 9.0 g/m³ 1997-10-04

Wind

Highest 21 km/h 2014-10-05
Lowest 4 km/h 1997-10-24

Gust

Highest 51 km/h 2005-10-17
Lowest 16 km/h 2024-10-18

Precip

Wettest 217 mm 1981
Driest 49 mm 1999

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