Best time to visit Kigali
Month-by-month timing guide using climate, cost, events, hub activity, and air quality.
Now: October
Shoulder season
Season
Overall
61.7
out of 100
Weather
81
weather score
Cost
83
cost score
12-month score heatmap
Score · average temperature · rain days
Jan
64.5
20°C · 12 rain
Feb
64.5
20°C · 13 rain
Mar
61.1
20°C · 16 rain
Apr
59.0
20°C · 22 rain
May
64.2
20°C · 14 rain
Jun
72.0
20°C · 3 rain
Jul
73.1
21°C · 1 rain
Aug
70.9
21°C · 5 rain
Sep
66.2
21°C · 11 rain
Oct
61.7
21°C · 13 rain
Nov
60.5
20°C · 20 rain
Dec
60.3
20°C · 19 rain
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Month-by-month details
| Month | Score | Season | Weather | Temp | Rain days | Cost | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 64.5 | Shoulder season | 81 | 20.0°C | 12.4 | $1,897 | 0 |
| February | 64.5 | Shoulder season | 81 | 20.4°C | 13.4 | $1,897 | 0 |
| March | 61.1 | Shoulder season | 73 | 20.1°C | 15.9 | $1,897 | 0 |
| April | 59.0 | Rainy season | 69 | 19.5°C | 21.8 | $1,897 | 0 |
| May | 64.2 | Shoulder season | 80 | 19.8°C | 13.5 | $1,897 | 0 |
| June | 72.0 | Dry comfort window | 98 | 20.0°C | 2.6 | $1,897 | 0 |
| July | 73.1 | Dry comfort window | 100 | 20.8°C | 1.2 | $1,897 | 0 |
| August | 70.9 | Shoulder season | 95 | 21.1°C | 5.4 | $1,897 | 0 |
| September | 66.2 | Shoulder season | 84 | 21.0°C | 10.6 | $1,897 | 0 |
| October | 61.7 | Shoulder season | 81 | 20.5°C | 13.2 | $1,897 | 0 |
| November | 60.5 | Rainy season | 72 | 19.6°C | 20.2 | $1,897 | 0 |
| December | 60.3 | Rainy season | 72 | 19.5°C | 19.4 | $1,897 | 0 |
Similar this month
Cities scoring within 8 points in October
| Rank | City | Score | Season | Weather | Cost | Events | City page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
 IN
Khajuraho
India
|
69.6 | Shoulder season | 25.9°C · 5.2 rain | $620 | 0 | City page |
| #2 |
 EG
Siwa
Egypt
|
69.5 | Dry comfort window | 24.1°C · 0.0 rain | $361 | 0 | City page |
| #3 |
 CO
MedellÃn
Colombia
|
69.5 | Rainy season | 20.0°C · 26.7 rain | $2,948 | 11 | City page |
| #4 |
EG
Ras Sudr
Egypt
|
69.5 | Dry comfort window | 24.4°C · 0.2 rain | $365 | 0 | City page |
| #5 |
 NA
Windhoek
Namibia
|
69.5 | Dry comfort window | 23.2°C · 2.1 rain | $2,090 | 0 | City page |
| #6 |
 IR
Qom
Iran
|
69.4 | Dry comfort window | 21.0°C · 0.0 rain | $371 | 0 | City page |
| #7 |
 MA
Casablanca
Morocco
|
69.4 | Dry comfort window | 20.8°C · 4.3 rain | $2,603 | 0 | City page |
| #8 |
 US
Sacramento
United States
|
69.4 | Dry comfort window | 18.4°C · 3.5 rain | $4,140 | 7 | City page |