Weather in Kigali in August 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Kigali in August
The temperature in August is +28°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +30°C during the day and a minimum of +16°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +28°C to +28°C.
Is Kigali warm or cold in August?
Kigali is typically warm in August.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +26°C to +27°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +16°C to +17°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
August is one of the warmest months in Kigali, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Kigali in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +26°C | +27°C | +27°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +12°C | +13°C | +13°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +30°C | +32°C | +31°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 4 mm | 24 mm | 62 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 57% | 58% | 68% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1016 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 5 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 23 | 20 | 10 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 2 | 6 | 13 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as good as in July. It’s getting warmer as August arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +26°C to +27°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 4 mm to 24 mm. Humidity rises from 57% to 58%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 1 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 5 sunny days in July to 3 in August.
September brings much the same weather, it remains good.
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 August, going from 2 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Kigali?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Kigali in August 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.