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Best Time to Visit Rwanda
Climate based on Kigali • 2015–2024
The best overall weather in Rwanda is in August, with average highs around 27°C. The single best 14-day window: Aug 16 - Aug 29. The hottest month is August (27°C highs) and the coolest is May (25°C highs).
Year-at-a-glance heatmap
Each cell is colored by the typical daytime high for that day. Hover for rainfall and sunshine.
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- Freezingbelow 0°C
- Very Cold0–5°C
- Cold5–12°C
- Fresh12–18°C
- Comfortable18–25°C
- Warm25–30°C
- Very Warm30–39°C
- Smoking Hot39°C+
Best 14-day travel windows
Top pick
Aug 16 - Aug 29
14-day window • Avg 22°C • Warm
Alternative 1
Sep 13 - Sep 26
14-day window • Avg 21°C • Warm
Alternative 2
Sep 27 - Oct 10
14-day window • Avg 21°C • Warm
Month-by-month breakdown
January
Warm21°Cavg
- 26°C / 15°C
- 77mm total
- 10.4h sun/day
February
Warm21°Cavg
- 27°C / 15°C
- 64mm total
- 10.4h sun/day
March
Warm21°Cavg
- 26°C / 15°C
- 91mm total
- 10.6h sun/day
April
Comfortable20°Cavg
- 25°C / 15°C
- 134mm total
- 9.8h sun/day
May
Comfortable20°Cavg
- 25°C / 15°C
- 60mm total
- 10.8h sun/day
June
Warm20°Cavg
- 26°C / 15°C
- 10mm total
- 10.6h sun/day
July
Warm21°Cavg
- 27°C / 15°C
- 3mm total
- 10.5h sun/day
August
Warm21°Cavg
- 27°C / 16°C
- 26mm total
- 10.3h sun/day
September
Warm21°Cavg
- 27°C / 15°C
- 54mm total
- 10.6h sun/day
October
Warm21°Cavg
- 27°C / 15°C
- 109mm total
- 10.5h sun/day
November
Warm20°Cavg
- 25°C / 15°C
- 121mm total
- 10.0h sun/day
December
Warm20°Cavg
- 26°C / 15°C
- 105mm total
- 10.6h sun/day
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