Weather in Kigali in October 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Kigali in October
The temperature in October is +26°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +29°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 +26°C to +26°C.
Is Kigali warm or cold in October?
Kigali is typically warm in October.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +27°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.
October is one of the warmest months in Kigali, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Kigali in October
| September | October | November | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +27°C | +26°C | +25°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +13°C | +13°C | +13°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +31°C | +31°C | +30°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 62 mm | 124 mm | 137 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 68% | 75% | 81% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 4 | 2 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 13 | 17 | 18 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
October typically has worse weather conditions compared to September. It’s getting colder in October. From +27°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +26°C. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 62 mm to 124 mm. Humidity rises from 68% to 75%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during October, staying around 1 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 1 sunny days in September to 0 in October.
November 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 October, going from 2 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last October in Kigali?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Kigali in October 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.