Kigali weather in March
Temperature, rain and sunshine in March: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in March
Fair
Best time to visit: June – September
What is the weather like in Kigali in March?
In March, Kigali is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 15 °C. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 21 days, adding up to 111 mm. All in all, March is a so-so month for a holiday in Kigali.
March compared
How the weather changes from February to April. Tap a month to open it.
| FebruaryFeb | MarchMar | AprilApr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 66 | 58 | 57 |
| Day | 26° | 25° | 24° |
| Night | 15° | 15° | 15° |
| Sun | 6 h | 5 h | 5 h |
| Rain days | 15 | 21 | 24 |
More details for March
- Daylight
- 12 h 7 min06:06 – 18:13
- UV index
- 16 · 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
- 78 %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 %0 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in March
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Light, breathable clothes
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Kigali in March: quick answers
Is Kigali hot in March?
Warm rather than hot: in March, daytime highs in Kigali average 25 °C and nights cool to about 15 °C.
Does it rain much in Kigali in March?
It rains often – on about 21 days, adding up to 111 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