Weather in Kigali in May 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Kigali in May
The temperature in May is +26°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +28°C during the day and a minimum of +16°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 50% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +19°C to +25°C.
Is Kigali warm or cold in May?
Kigali is typically warm in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +25°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.
May is one of the coolest months in Kigali, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Kigali in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +25°C | +25°C | +25°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +14°C | +12°C | +10°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +30°C | +35°C | +29°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 150 mm | 92 mm | 12 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 82% | 78% | 66% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1016 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 1 | 7 | 22 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 22 | 19 | 5 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as ok as in April. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +25°C for average maximum temperature during the day. As May arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 150 mm to 92 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 82% to 78%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 1 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 0 sunny days during the month.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in June as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 2 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Kigali is gradually increasing during May, going from 1 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Kigali?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Kigali in May 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.