Weather in Kigali in March 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Kigali in March
The temperature in March is +25°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +30°C during the day and a minimum of +15°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 20% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +25°C to +22°C.
Is Kigali warm or cold in March?
Kigali is typically warm in March.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +26°C to +26°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.
Take a look at how March is compared to other months in Kigali:
Climate in Kigali in March
| February | March | April | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +26°C | +26°C | +25°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +12°C | +13°C | +14°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +33°C | +32°C | +30°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 82 mm | 114 mm | 150 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 75% | 78% | 82% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 4 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 17 | 20 | 22 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
March weather is still as ok as in February. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +26°C for average maximum temperature during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 82 mm to 114 mm. Humidity rises from 75% to 78%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during March, staying around 1 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 1 sunny days in February to 0 in March.
April 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 March, going from 1 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last March in Kigali?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Kigali in March 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.