Year heatmap
One city, twelve months: how the weather rates, how crowded and expensive it gets, and what is on. Tap a month to see what each cell is based on.
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Kigali across the year
Best-looking months for Kigali: Jan, Feb, Jun.
- JanGreatMediumHigh1 event
- FebGreatMediumHigh1 event
- MarMixedLowMedium1 event
- AprMixedLowMedium4 events
- MayMixedLowMedium1 event
- JunGreatHighHigh3 events
- JulGreatHighHigh4 events
- AugGreatHighHigh1 event
- SepGoodMediumHigh3 events
- OctMixedLowMedium1 event
- NovMixedLowMedium1 event
- DecGoodMediumHigh3 events
Green is good news, amber needs planning, red is a month to avoid. A dashed grey cell with a question mark means our data does not say: it is left unknown, never filled in. Crowd and price levels come from the country's month table, so they are the same for every city in it.
April in Kigali
Typical highs 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C), lows 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C), rain on about 18 days.
- WeatherMixed
- Wettest month; Kwibuka commemoration begins Apr 7 and the first week is solemn and quiet. Typical highs around 25 °C, lows around 16 °C, rain on about 18 days.Based on: Voykit month rating for Kigali
- CrowdsLow
- Low crowd level: Rwanda overall. Wettest month; Kwibuka commemoration starts 7 April — solemn week.Based on: Rwanda overall month table, not a city measurement
- PricesMedium
- Medium price level: Rwanda overall.Based on: Rwanda overall month table, not a city measurement
- Events4 events
- 4 listed, 1 with a big effect on crowds and closures: Kwibuka remembrance week; Umuganda; Kwibuka, the national remembrance; and 1 more.Based on: Festival and holiday lists
What is on
- Kwibuka remembrance week (From 7 April; 100 days)checkA period of mourning: quiet atmosphere, some events and venues changed; dress quietly.
- Umuganda (Last Saturday of each month, 08:00–11:00)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) (7 Apr)Start of the 100-day commemoration; first week solemn, music and events muted, some businesses close.