Kigali weather in August
Temperature, rain and sunshine in August: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in August
Excellent
Best time to visit: June – September
What is the weather like in Kigali in August?
In August, Kigali is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is rare: about 4 days bring 27 mm in total. All in all, August is an excellent month for a holiday in Kigali.
August compared
How the weather changes from July to September. Tap a month to open it.
| JulyJul | AugustAug | SeptemberSep | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 89 | 87 | 75 |
| Day | 25° | 26° | 26° |
| Night | 15° | 16° | 15° |
| Sun | 6 h | 5 h | 6 h |
| Rain days | 1 | 4 | 11 |
More details for August
- Daylight
- 12 h 3 min06:03 – 18:06
- UV index
- 14 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 11 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 64 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Time zone
- UTC+2Africa/Kigali
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %40 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %97 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in August
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Light, breathable clothes
- A jumper for the evenings
Kigali in August: quick answers
Is Kigali hot in August?
Warm rather than hot: in August, daytime highs in Kigali average 26 °C and nights cool to about 16 °C.
Does it rain much in Kigali in August?
Rain is rare: about 4 days bring 27 mm in total.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences