🇷🇼 Weather in Kigali
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Hourly Forecast for Kigali
04:00
16°
17%
05:00
17°
18%
06:00
18°
17%
07:00
19°
14%
08:00
22°
3%
09:00
25°
1%
10:00
27°
1%
11:00
29°
2%
12:00
31°
6%
13:00
29°
9%
14:00
27°
5%
15:00
30°
1%
16:00
30°
4%
17:00
28°
9%
18:00
26°
2%
19:00
22°
3%
20:00
21°
5%
21:00
21°
5%
22:00
20°
6%
23:00
20°
3%
00:00
19°
3%
01:00
18°
5%
02:00
18°
15%
03:00
17°
16%
14-Day Forecast for Kigali
2026-08-25
Sunny
31° /
16°
2026-08-26
Overcast
31° /
17°
2026-08-27
Sunny
33° /
16°
2026-08-28
Sunny
32° /
16°
2026-08-29
Sunny
32° /
15°
2026-08-30
Overcast
33° /
15°
2026-08-31
Sunny
33° /
15°
Additional Forecasts for Kigali
Air Quality
💨 US EPA Index 2 (Moderate)
CO (Carbon Monoxide) 689.0 μg/m³
O₃ (Ozone) 17.0 μg/m³
NO₂ (Nitrogen Dioxide) 13.0 μg/m³
SO₂ (Sulphur Dioxide) 1.7 μg/m³
PM2.5 (Fine particles) 32.0 μg/m³
PM10 (Coarse particles) 33.3 μg/m³
Historical Weather
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Weather in Kigali — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on current conditions in Kigali.
What is the weather like right now in Kigali?
Right now in Kigali, Rwanda the temperature is 16.7°C (feels like 16.2°C), with partly cloudy. Relative humidity is 73% and wind is 5.8 km/h.
What is today's high and low temperature in Kigali?
Today's forecast high in Kigali is 31.2°C and the overnight low is 16.5°C. The diurnal range — high minus low — depends on cloud cover; clear days swing more than overcast ones.
Will it rain in Kigali today?
The chance of precipitation in Kigali today is 6%. Forecast accuracy is highest within the next 6 hours and decreases steadily out to 14 days.
How often does the weather here update?
Current observations refresh every 15-60 minutes from the nearest monitoring stations operated by national meteorological agencies. The hourly forecast updates approximately every hour; the 7- and 14-day outlook is recomputed several times per day.
What does 'feels like' temperature mean?
Feels-like (apparent) temperature accounts for humidity, wind chill and direct sunshine — variables that change how the human body perceives heat or cold. On hot, humid days it can be 3-7°C above the actual reading; on cold windy days it can be 5-15°C below.
Why does the temperature in Kigali differ from nearby cities?
Even short distances can change temperatures noticeably. Kigali's reading reflects altitude, proximity to large bodies of water, urban heat island effects, and the exact location of the monitoring stations supplying the data. Coastal cities are typically milder and more humid than inland equivalents.