Kigali in April

Wettest month; Kwibuka commemoration begins Apr 7 and the first week is solemn and quiet.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

April is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• JuneGreatLong dry season begins; dry, mild.
• JulyGreatDry; Jul 4 Liberation Day and Jul 1 Independence Day holidays.
• AugustGreatDry; check the last-Saturday Umuganda date.
• JanuaryGreatDry and warm; short dry season.

• KigaliHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 18 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 18 days
• Central plateau, Rwanda · Kigali, Huyerainy

  Mild around 25 °C (77 °F) by day; two rainy seasons.Mild around 77 °F (25 °C) by day; two rainy seasons.

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• Kwibuka remembrance week check

  From 7 April; 100 days · Citywide

  A period of mourning: quiet atmosphere, some events and venues changed; dress quietly.

• Umuganda

  Last Saturday of each month, 08:00–11:00Last Saturday of each month, 8:00 AM–11:00 AM · Citywide

  Traffic restricted; most shops closed until midday.

• Kwibuka, the national remembrance

  7 April onward (100 days)

  The first week is a period of mourning: some venues close or change hours, events and loud entertainment are restrained, and visitors should dress quietly. Plan around the week and check before you go.

• Genocide against the Tutsi Memorial Day (Kwibuka) big impact

  7 Apr · Rwanda

  Start of the 100-day commemoration; first week solemn, music and events muted, some businesses close.

Crowds · Rwanda overall

Low

Prices · Rwanda overall

Medium

Rwanda overall: Wettest month; Kwibuka commemoration starts 7 April — solemn week.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kigali, side by side.

• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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