When to go · Kigali
Kigali in December
Good month. Drier again; Christmas and year-end crowds.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 26°C79°F / 16°C61°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Rwanda overall
- Prices
- High
- Rwanda overall
Verdict
Drier again; Christmas and year-end crowds.
Weather in December
- KigaliHighs around 26 °C, lows around 16 °C, rain on about 12 daysHighs around 79 °F, lows around 61 °F, rain on about 12 days
- Central plateau, Rwanda · Kigali, Huyefine
Mild around 25 °C by day; two rainy seasons.Mild around 77 °F by day; two rainy seasons.
Short dry season season
Warm and mostly dry.
Watch: Christmas and year-end crowds.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Umuganda
Last Saturday of each month, 08:00–11:00Last Saturday of each month, 8:00 AM–11:00 AM · Citywide
Traffic restricted; most shops closed until midday.
Christmas and year-end
25 December · Citywide
Public holiday; hotels and restaurants busy.
Christmas
25 December
Public holiday; shops close and hotels are busy.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Rwanda overall
- Medium
- Prices · Rwanda overall
- High
Rwanda overall: Rains ease mid-month; Christmas trips fill lodges.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast