Kigali weather in January
Temperature, rain and sunshine in January: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in January
Good
Best time to visit: June – September
What is the weather like in Kigali in January?
In January, Kigali is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 15 °C. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 78 mm. All in all, January is a good month for a holiday in Kigali.
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 58 | 66 | 66 |
| Day | 24° | 25° | 26° |
| Night | 14° | 15° | 15° |
| Sun | 6 h | 6 h | 6 h |
| Rain days | 19 | 15 | 15 |
More details for January
- Daylight
- 12 h 13 min06:02 – 18:15
- UV index
- 14 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 9 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 75 %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 %43 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %24 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in January
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Light, breathable clothes
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Kigali in January: quick answers
Is Kigali hot in January?
Warm rather than hot: in January, daytime highs in Kigali average 25 °C and nights cool to about 15 °C.
Does it rain much in Kigali in January?
It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 78 mm.
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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