Weather in Kigali in April 2025
- April is usually the coldest month of the year in Kigali;
- April is usually the wettest month of the year in Kigali;
Average weather
Average temperature in Kigali in April
The temperature in April is +25°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +27°C during the day and a minimum of +15°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +25°C to +25°C.
Is Kigali warm or cold in April?
Kigali is typically warm in April.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +26°C to +25°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +16°C to +16°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
April is the coldest month in Kigali, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Kigali in April
| March | April | May | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +26°C | +25°C | +25°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +13°C | +14°C | +12°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +32°C | +30°C | +35°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 114 mm | 150 mm | 92 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 78% | 82% | 78% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 2 | 1 | 7 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 20 | 22 | 19 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
April weather is still as ok as in March. It’s getting colder in April. From +26°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +25°C. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 114 mm to 150 mm. Humidity rises from 78% to 82%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during April, staying around 1 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 0 sunny days during the month.
May brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 3 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Kigali is gradually increasing during April, going from 1 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last April in Kigali?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Kigali in April has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1985 (+25°C) and the highest in 2016 (+27°C). The driest year was 2000 with only 644 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1985 with 1322 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Kigali
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Kigali, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.