Kigali has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw), with Jan highs around 82°F and Jul lows near 60°F, and about 38 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: big mountains nearby, dry, golden landscape. A typical home costs about $2.41M (estimate).
Explore Kigali on the mapTempsSummer afternoons 4°F cooler, winter nights about the same.
Rain & snow18% less rain (31 in vs 38 in), falling mostly in winter, no snow.
SceneryForested where Kigali is dry, golden landscape, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Kigali, on the water, unlike inland Kigali, 4,700 ft lower.
TempsSummer afternoons 2°F cooler, winter nights 7°F milder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (37 in vs 38 in), spread through the year, no snow.
SceneryLush and green where Kigali is dry, golden landscape, mountains in the distance vs big mountains nearby at home, on the water, unlike inland Kigali, 5,000 ft lower.
TempsSummer afternoons 3°F cooler, winter nights 27°F colder.
Rain & snowAbout half the rain (14 in vs 38 in), spread through the year, a dusting of snow possible.
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both have big mountains close by (the Mogollon Rim), both well inland, 1,900 ft lower.
TempsSummer afternoons 29°F cooler, winter nights 39°F colder.
Rain & snowAbout a third the rain and snow (13 in vs 38 in), spread through the year, long snowy winters (4 months below freezing).
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both have big mountains close by (the Rocky Mountains), both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights about the same.
Rain & snow58% more rain (59 in vs 38 in), falling mostly in summer, no snow.
SceneryLush and green where Kigali is dry, golden landscape, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Kigali, near the coast, unlike inland Kigali, 5,000 ft lower.
TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights 8°F milder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (40 in vs 38 in), spread through the year, no snow.
SceneryLush and green where Kigali is dry, golden landscape, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Kigali, on the water, unlike inland Kigali, 5,100 ft lower.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 82° | 61° | 3.1 |
| Feb | 82° | 61° | 3.5 |
| Mar | 81° | 61° | 4.2 |
| Apr | 80° | 62° | 6.4 |
| May | 79° | 62° | 4.2 |
| Jun | 80° | 61° | 0.8 |
| Jul | 81° | 60° | 0.3 |
| Aug | 83° | 62° | 1.0 |
| Sep | 83° | 62° | 2.6 |
| Oct | 81° | 61° | 3.9 |
| Nov | 79° | 61° | 4.5 |
| Dec | 80° | 61° | 3.3 |