The climate in Rwanda
Average daytime and nighttime temperaturesAll climatic diagrams of this page are taken from the collected data from 2 measuring stations in Rwanda.
Weather stations at an altitude above 1640m have not been included.
All data correspond to the average monthly values of the last 20 years.
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Climate zone: tropics
It is yearlong warm or hot.
› Duration of daylight and sunshine in Rwanda
The coldest day in these 44 years was reported by the weather station Kigali. Here the temperature dropped to 15.2 °C in March 2010. Kigali lies at an altitude of 1497 meters above sea level. The coldest winter (January to March) was in 1990 with an average temperature of 19.8 °C. In Rwanda, it is usual to have about 0.8 degrees more at 20.6 °C for this three-month period.
It is yearlong warm or hot.
› Duration of daylight and sunshine in Rwanda
hours of sunshine per day
rainy days per month
Precipitation in mm/day
Relative humidity in %
Absolute humidity in g/m³ (approx.)
Temperature records of the last 44 years
The hottest temperature measured from 1975 to March 2019 was reported by the Kigali weather station. In March 2010 the record temperature of 31.1 °C was reported here. The hottest summer from July to September was recorded in 2000 with an average temperature of 22.3 °C. This average temperature will normally be measured every 4 to 6 hours, thus also including the nights. Normally, this value is 21.3 degrees Celsius. The average maximum daily temperature at that time was 29.1 °C.The coldest day in these 44 years was reported by the weather station Kigali. Here the temperature dropped to 15.2 °C in March 2010. Kigali lies at an altitude of 1497 meters above sea level. The coldest winter (January to March) was in 1990 with an average temperature of 19.8 °C. In Rwanda, it is usual to have about 0.8 degrees more at 20.6 °C for this three-month period.