When to go · Kigali
Kigali in January
Great month. Dry and warm; short dry season.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 27°C81°F / 16°C61°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Rwanda overall
- Prices
- High
- Rwanda overall
Verdict
GreatVoykit month rating for Kigali
Dry and warm; short dry season.
Weather in January
- KigaliHighs around 27 °C, lows around 16 °C, rain on about 8 daysHighs around 81 °F, lows around 61 °F, rain on about 8 days
- Central plateau, Rwanda · Kigali, Huyebest weather
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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Rwanda overall
- Medium
- Prices · Rwanda overall
- High
Rwanda overall: Short dry season: good trekking, green hills.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.