When to go · Kigali
Kigali in September
Good month. Dry season tail; good for walking.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- 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 season tail; good for walking.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than September?
September is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in September
- 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, Huyefine
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.
Kwita Izina check
Usually September (check) · Musanze; effects across the country
Lodges and flights fill.
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.
Kwita Izina gorilla-naming ceremony
September (check)
Held in the north; hotels and lodges fill across the country.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Rwanda overall
- Medium
- Prices · Rwanda overall
- High
Rwanda overall: Mostly dry; Kwita Izina gorilla-naming ceremony is often held around September — check.
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
Sep: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Sep: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jan: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Sep: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jan: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 8
Jan: 8
Crowds
Sep: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
Sep: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Sep: 3
Jan: 1
September: Dry season tail; good for walking.
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.