Thermograph

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

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.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
30°C2012-01-31
20°C1984-01-13
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
October
31°C2002-10-01
19°C1991-10-17
19°C2023-10-05
11°C1994-10-06
November
29°C2021-11-08
19°C1994-11-14
17°C2018-11-01
11°C1981-11-24
December
30°C2008-12-23
19°C2007-12-08
18°C2023-12-25
11°C1996-12-13

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).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Summer (Dec–Feb)
33°C2005-02-23
19°C2007-12-08
20°C2005-02-25
11°C1989-02-18
Autumn (Mar–May)
30°C2003-03-08
19°C1980-05-14
20°C2024-05-21
11°C2008-05-06
Winter (Jun–Aug)
31°C2021-08-29
20°C1984-07-24
19°C2010-08-27
10°C2008-07-09
Spring (Sep–Nov)
31°C1997-09-25
17°C2014-09-05
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

Highest 33°C 2005-02-23
Lowest 17°C 2014-09-05

Low

Highest 20°C 2005-02-25
Lowest 10°C 2008-07-09

Feels-like

Highest 36°C 2002-10-01
Lowest 10°C 2008-07-09

Humidity

Highest 16.7 g/m³ 1998-02-07
Lowest 5.7 g/m³ 2010-08-19

Wind

Highest 22 km/h 2026-04-10
Lowest 4 km/h 1997-12-05

Gust

Highest 51 km/h 2005-10-17
Lowest 14 km/h 2013-04-12

Precip

Wettest 66 mm 2020-04-19
Driest 24-day dry spell 1993-07-12

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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