Kigali weather
The forecast for Kigali (Rwanda) for the next 10 days in local time: every 3 hours for the first 6 days, then every 6 hours. See when it will rain, how hard the wind will blow and how warm it will get.
Kigali, Rwanda1.95°S, 30.06°EAfrica/Kigali (UTC+2)ECMWF: October 25 at 02:00 PM
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Next 48 hours (local time)
10-day forecast
- TodayOctober 26Light rain
2 mm · gusts 30 km/h27°C 16°C - TomorrowOctober 27Light rain
2 mm · gusts 27 km/h25°C 16°C - WednesdayOctober 28Rain
9 mm · gusts 31 km/h25°C 16°C - ThursdayOctober 29Rain
10 mm · gusts 16 km/h24°C 16°C - FridayOctober 30Rain
7 mm · gusts 8 km/h25°C 16°C - SaturdayOctober 31Rain
5 mm · gusts 24 km/h24°C 15°C - SundayNovember 1Light rain
8 mm · gusts 26 km/h23°C 16°C - MondayNovember 2Rain
4 mm · gusts 25 km/h22°C 15°C - TuesdayNovember 3Light rain
4 mm · gusts 23 km/h23°C 16°C - WednesdayNovember 4Light rain
0.5 mm · gusts 23 km/h25°C 17°C
Over the next 10 days in Kigali, temperatures will range from 15°C to 27°C, with 51 mm of rain or snow in total. Days with at least 1 mm of precipitation: 9. ECMWF model run from October 25 at 02:00 PM.
Kigali wind forecast for 10 days
Windiest: Wednesday, October 28 - average 5 km/h, gusts up to 31 km/h. Calmest: Monday, November 2 - average 3 km/h. The wind blows most often from the east.
| Day | Wind | Gusts | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 6 km/h | 30 km/h | east |
| Tomorrow | 6 km/h | 27 km/h | northeast |
| Wed, 10/28 | 5 km/h | 31 km/h | north |
| Thu, 10/29 | 3 km/h | 16 km/h | northwest |
| Fri, 10/30 | 5 km/h | 8 km/h | north |
| Sat, 10/31 | 5 km/h | 24 km/h | east |
| Sun, 11/1 | 5 km/h | 26 km/h | south |
| Mon, 11/2 | 3 km/h | 25 km/h | southeast |
| Tue, 11/3 | 3 km/h | 23 km/h | south |
| Wed, 11/4 | 5 km/h | 23 km/h | southeast |
Climate through the year
In October, daytime temperatures here average 25°C and nights 15°C, with about 128 mm of rain over the month. The warmest month is February (an average of 27°C by day), the coolest is May (24°C by day, 15°C at night). The wettest month is April (about 178 mm) and the driest is July (31 mm).
| Month | Day | Night | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26°C | 15°C | 96 mm |
| February | 27°C | 15°C | 102 mm |
| March | 26°C | 15°C | 154 mm |
| April | 24°C | 15°C | 178 mm |
| May | 24°C | 15°C | 138 mm |
| June | 24°C | 13°C | 50 mm |
| July | 25°C | 13°C | 31 mm |
| August | 26°C | 14°C | 56 mm |
| September | 26°C | 15°C | 89 mm |
| October | 25°C | 15°C | 128 mm |
| November | 24°C | 15°C | 160 mm |
| December | 25°C | 14°C | 109 mm |
Long-term averages from NASA POWER data (MERRA-2, 2001-2020 reanalysis, CC BY 4.0). Sea temperature is the average water surface temperature at the nearest grid point over the sea. This is climate, not a forecast for a specific day. NASA POWER
The forecast for Kigali comes from the ECMWF model and is computed for the point 1.95°S, 30.06°E. Temperature is measured 2 m above the ground, wind at 10 m. Gusts are the strongest bursts of wind within each 3-hour period.
Source: ECMWF IFS model (CC BY 4.0), data modified. A forecast is a model result, not a measurement. ECMWF