Kigali weather records
Record high and low temperatures for Kigali, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 33°C on 2005-02-23; its coldest fell to 10°C on 2008-07-09.
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 | 30°C2012-01-31
20°C1984-01-13
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20°C2020-01-21
11°C1982-01-12
|
| February | 33°C2005-02-23
20°C1986-02-05
|
20°C2005-02-25
11°C1989-02-18
|
| March | 30°C2003-03-08
20°C1987-03-18
|
19°C2025-03-07
11°C1986-03-01
|
| April | 29°C2005-04-03
19°C2009-04-12
|
19°C2024-04-30
12°C1993-04-04
|
| May | 28°C2024-05-27
19°C1980-05-14
|
20°C2024-05-21
11°C2008-05-06
|
| June | 29°C2024-06-06
20°C2012-06-26
|
19°C2024-06-21
11°C1994-06-03
|
| July | 30°C2024-07-26
20°C1984-07-24
|
19°C2022-07-29
10°C2008-07-09
|
| August | 31°C2021-08-29
20°C2025-08-18
|
19°C2010-08-27
11°C2001-08-03
|
| September | 31°C1997-09-25
17°C2014-09-05
|
20°C2024-09-04
12°C1988-09-15
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| October | 31°C2002-10-01
19°C1991-10-17
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19°C2023-10-05
11°C1994-10-06
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| November | 29°C2021-11-08
19°C1994-11-14
|
17°C2018-11-01
11°C1981-11-24
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| December | 30°C2008-12-23
19°C2007-12-08
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18°C2023-12-25
11°C1996-12-13
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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) | 33°C2005-02-23
19°C2007-12-08
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20°C2005-02-25
11°C1989-02-18
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| Autumn (Mar–May) | 30°C2003-03-08
19°C1980-05-14
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20°C2024-05-21
11°C2008-05-06
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| Winter (Jun–Aug) | 31°C2021-08-29
20°C1984-07-24
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19°C2010-08-27
10°C2008-07-09
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| Spring (Sep–Nov) | 31°C1997-09-25
17°C2014-09-05
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20°C2024-09-04
11°C1994-10-06
|
All-time records
The most extreme value Kigali has recorded for each metric across its entire history.
High
Low
Feels-like
Humidity
Wind
Gust
Precip
For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.