When to go · Kigali
Kigali in July
Great month. Dry; Jul 4 Liberation Day and Jul 1 Independence Day holidays.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- Rwanda overall
- Prices
- High
- Rwanda overall
Verdict
Dry; Jul 4 Liberation Day and Jul 1 Independence Day holidays.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than July?
No other month rates higher than July for Kigali in this guide.
Weather in July
- KigaliHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 2 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.
Long dry season season
The most comfortable weather and the easiest roads; peak season.
Watch: Hotels and gorilla permits fill; book early.
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.
Independence and Liberation Days
1 July and 4 July · Citywide
Public holidays; some closures.
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.
Independence Day
1 July
Public holiday; some closures.
Liberation Day
4 July
Public holiday marking the end of the 1994 genocide; ceremonies and some closures.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Rwanda overall
- High
- Prices · Rwanda overall
- High
Rwanda overall: Peak trekking; Liberation Day 4 July.
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
Jul: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Jul: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jan: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Jul: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Jan: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 2 (better)
Jan: 8
Crowds
Jul: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Jul: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Jul: 4
Jan: 1
July: Dry; Jul 4 Liberation Day and Jul 1 Independence Day holidays.
January: Dry and warm; short dry season.
Kigali: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.