When to go · Kigali
Kigali in January
Great month. Dry and warm; short dry season.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Rwanda overall
- Prices
- High
- Rwanda overall
Verdict
Dry and warm; short dry season.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Kigali in this guide.
Weather in January
- KigaliHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 8 days
- Central plateau, Rwanda · Kigali, Huyebest weather
Mild around 25 °C (77 °F) by day; two rainy seasons.Mild around 77 °F (25 °C) by day; two rainy seasons.
Short dry season season
Warm and mostly dry.
Watch: Christmas and year-end crowds.
Festivals and holidays
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.
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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Rwanda overall
- Medium
- Prices · Rwanda overall
- High
Rwanda overall: Short dry season: good trekking, green hills.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kigali, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Feb: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Jan: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Feb: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 8 (better)
Feb: 10
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Feb: 1
January: Dry and warm; short dry season.
February: Dry, warm; good month.
Kigali: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.