Kigali Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast
Grey Sky Settles Over the Town
Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.
Warmest Wednesday at 28° · coldest night Monday at 17°
The short of it: Kigali weather on Saturday, 7 November 2026: local time, 20 °C (67 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 22 °C (72 °F). Today’s high 27 °C (81 °F), low 18 °C (64 °F). Chance of rain 60% in the next 24 hours, about 2.0 mm (0.08 in). Warnings in force: thunderstorms expected. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 22:45 local time.
KIGALI, Saturday. — Folk about town may expect thunderstorms today, the mercury reaching near 27° and falling to 18° after dark. Old hands will call it a proper November day: the thirty-year average for Kigali is 26°. Winds are light from the W, gusting to 4 km/h, and the glass holds steady.
Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Wednesday the pick at about 28°, while Monday night will be the coldest at 17°. Rain or snow is due on 6 of them, some 85 mm in all. Nights run 3° milder than the November norm of 15°.
For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Kigali brings highs near 26°, lows of 15° and about 113 mm of rain over the month. August is the warmest month here at 28°, July the coldest at 15°, and April the wettest with 154 mm. The best months to ride in are June and July.
Daylight holds steady at 12 h 12 min. The station stands 1,442 m above the sea; nights in high country cool fast once the sun is down.
The Hours to Come
Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneathThe hour-by-hour ledger
| Hour | Sky | Temp | Feels | Wind | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now | Overcast | 20° | 23° | 2 km/h | – |
| 11 PM | Overcast | 20° | 22° | 3 km/h | – |
| 12 AM | Overcast | 19° | 22° | 3 km/h | – |
| 1 AM | Overcast | 19° | 22° | 2 km/h | – |
| 2 AM | Overcast | 19° | 22° | 2 km/h | – |
| 3 AM | Overcast | 19° | 21° | 3 km/h | – |
| 4 AM | Overcast | 19° | 21° | 3 km/h | – |
| 5 AM | Overcast | 18° | 21° | 3 km/h | – |
| 6 AM | Fog | 18° | 20° | 3 km/h | – |
| 7 AM | Partly cloudy | 19° | 22° | 3 km/h | – |
| 8 AM | Overcast | 21° | 24° | 2 km/h | – |
| 9 AM | Overcast | 23° | 26° | 3 km/h | – |
| 10 AM | Overcast | 24° | 26° | 6 km/h | 0.2 mm |
| 11 AM | Overcast | 25° | 27° | 7 km/h | 0.2 mm |
| 12 PM | Light showers | 25° | 26° | 8 km/h | 0.3 mm |
| 1 PM | Thunderstorm | 24° | 25° | 9 km/h | 0.9 mm |
| 2 PM | Light showers | 24° | 26° | 8 km/h | 0.3 mm |
| 3 PM | Overcast | 24° | 25° | 8 km/h | – |
| 4 PM | Overcast | 24° | 25° | 6 km/h | – |
| 5 PM | Overcast | 24° | 26° | 3 km/h | – |
| 6 PM | Overcast | 22° | 25° | 2 km/h | 0.1 mm |
| 7 PM | Overcast | 22° | 25° | 1 km/h | – |
| 8 PM | Overcast | 21° | 24° | 1 km/h | – |
| 9 PM | Overcast | 21° | 24° | 1 km/h | – |
Seven-Day Outlook · Classified
Highs in large type · pick a dayToday (Nov 7): thunderstorm, high 27°, low 18°, 4.0 mm of rain, gusts to 20 km/h. Sun up 5:37 AM, down 5:49 PM. Lightning and thunder expected — stay indoors and away from open ground.
Sunday (Nov 8): thunderstorm, high 25°, low 18°, 2.0 mm of rain, gusts to 21 km/h. Sun up 5:37 AM, down 5:49 PM. Lightning and thunder expected — stay indoors and away from open ground.
Monday (Nov 9): light showers, high 28°, low 17°, 0.4 mm of rain, gusts to 21 km/h. Sun up 5:37 AM, down 5:49 PM. Short showers cross the fields. The sun returns soon after.
Tuesday (Nov 10): thunder & hail, high 28°, low 19°, 8.2 mm of rain, gusts to 24 km/h. Sun up 5:37 AM, down 5:49 PM. Thunder with hail expected. Shelter the stock and the tools.
Wednesday (Nov 11): thunderstorm, high 28°, low 18°, 36 mm of rain, gusts to 14 km/h. Sun up 5:38 AM, down 5:50 PM. Lightning and thunder expected — stay indoors and away from open ground.
Thursday (Nov 12): thunderstorm, high 25°, low 19°, 19 mm of rain, gusts to 10 km/h. Sun up 5:38 AM, down 5:50 PM. Lightning and thunder expected — stay indoors and away from open ground.
Friday (Nov 13): thunderstorm, high 23°, low 18°, 15 mm of rain, gusts to 11 km/h. Sun up 5:38 AM, down 5:50 PM. Lightning and thunder expected — stay indoors and away from open ground.