Rwanda
Across 3 destinations in Rwanda, the warmest is Kigali at 26 °C in Aug, the coolest is Gisenyi at 23 °C, and annual rainfall ranges from 888 mm in Kigali to 2,467 mm in Gisenyi. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
3 destinations with full climate records · 43 awaiting data
The rangeHow much Rwanda varies
The 3 destinations we cover in Rwanda differ by less than 3 °C at the peak of the year, so the choice between them is not really a choice about heat.
Rainfall separates them more than temperature does: Gisenyi averages 2,467 mm a year against 888 mm in Kigali.
DestinationsThe year in each of the largest
All of themEvery destination with a full record
| Destination | Warmest month | Peak avg high | Annual rainfall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kigali | Aug | 26 °C | 888 mm |
| Gisenyi | Feb | 23 °C | 2,467 mm |
| Musanze | Aug | 24 °C | 1,637 mm |
Awaiting climate data
These destinations are in our database but do not yet have complete 30-year records, so they have no page yet.
- Nyagatare
- Gitarama
- Butare
- Kibuye
- Rwamagana
- Kibungo
- Cyangugu
- Shyorongi
- Byumba
- Ndera
- Kirambo
- Kagano
- Ngororero
- Nzega
- Macuba
- Karengera
- Nyanza
- Bugarama
- Gihombo
- Karambi
- Bushekeri
- Nyabitekeli
- Busogo
- Shangi
- Kayonza
- Cyato
- Kirimbi
- Gitesi
- Bushenge
- Gikongoro
- Mahembe
- Mukamira
- Mugina
- Umutara
- Rangiro
- Kamuhanda / Ruyenzi
- Bugaragara
- Mukingo
- Kora
- Kinigi
- Mabanza
- Gahini
- Ruhuha
Data sources and method
- ERA5 / ERA5-Land reanalysis — Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), ECMWF. Copernicus Licence
- Open-Meteo — Open-Meteo.com. CC BY 4.0
- NOAA OISST v2.1 — NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory. Public domain
- GeoNames — GeoNames.org. CC BY 4.0
- Normal period
- 1991–2020
- Dataset version
- era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
- Last processed
Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: warmest month, annual rainfall total. Full formulas are on the methodology page.
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.