Kigali Intl Weather Records (RWM00064387)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Kigali Intl (RWM00064387), Rwanda, with 53 years of record.

Key Facts for Kigali Intl

Kigali Intl (RWM00064387) is a weather station in Rwanda at -1.97 latitude and 30.14 longitude, 1,481 m (4,859 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1973 to 2025, 53 years of record.
1,464 records set at Kigali Intl still stand.
Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

Location: Rwanda, -1.97 latitude, 30.14 longitude.
Elevation: 1,481 m (4,859 ft).
Period of record: 1973 to 2025, 53 years.
Eligible elements: none yet.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

16 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Kigali Intl. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 16 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Kigali Intl, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	33.0 C (91.4 F)	11.6 C (52.9 F)	30.6 C (87.1 F)	16.0 C (60.8 F)
Feb	40.0 C (104.0 F)	10.8 C (51.4 F)	32.5 C (90.5 F)	16.4 C (61.5 F)
Mar	32.8 C (91.0 F)	12.0 C (53.6 F)	32.8 C (91.0 F)	16.6 C (61.9 F)
Apr	31.5 C (88.7 F)	12.6 C (54.7 F)	29.1 C (84.4 F)	16.7 C (62.1 F)
May	31.0 C (87.8 F)	13.0 C (55.4 F)	27.6 C (81.7 F)	16.4 C (61.5 F)
Jun	30.8 C (87.4 F)	11.6 C (52.9 F)	28.7 C (83.7 F)	15.8 C (60.4 F)
Jul	33.8 C (92.8 F)	9.1 C (48.4 F)	30.5 C (86.9 F)	11.7 C (53.1 F)
Aug	32.8 C (91.0 F)	11.4 C (52.5 F)	29.2 C (84.6 F)	14.6 C (58.3 F)
Sep	36.3 C (97.3 F)	9.8 C (49.6 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	32.1 C (89.8 F)	12.6 C (54.7 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	30.6 C (87.1 F)	12.8 C (55.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	31.0 C (87.8 F)	10.6 C (51.1 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Kigali Intl still stand. 2006 holds the most, with 92.

Standing records at Kigali Intl by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1974	1
1975	1
1976	1
1977	1
1979	2
1981	2
1982	13
1983	4
1984	33
1985	44
1986	51
1987	39
1988	64
1989	74
1990	70
1991	39
1992	32
1993	22
1994	14
1995	35
1996	45
1997	51
1998	14
1999	8
2000	10
2001	13
2002	2
2003	1
2004	26
2005	63
2006	92
2007	18
2008	22
2009	37
2010	18
2011	9
2012	22
2013	31
2014	38
2015	67
2016	39
2017	24
2018	29
2019	28
2020	36
2021	31
2022	33
2023	19
2024	60
2025	36

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jun: 290.1 mm (11.4 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Kigali Intl. The most was 290.1 mm (11.4 in) on 8 June 2008.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Kigali Intl
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	15 January 1994
Feb	185.9 mm (7.3 in)	12 February 1995
Mar	197.1 mm (7.8 in)	24 March 2013
Apr	240.0 mm (9.4 in)	21 April 2021
May	265.9 mm (10.5 in)	6 May 2007
Jun	290.1 mm (11.4 in)	8 June 2008
Jul	180.1 mm (7.1 in)	9 July 2020
Aug	169.9 mm (6.7 in)	31 August 1996
Sep	170.7 mm (6.7 in)	6 September 2021
Oct	134.9 mm (5.3 in)	6 October 1988
Nov	180.1 mm (7.1 in)	26 November 2004
Dec	192.0 mm (7.6 in)	20 December 1989

Period of Record Coverage

1973 to 2025

48 years of record at Kigali Intl, 1973 to 2025. 48 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1973, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985 and others.

Days with data per year at Kigali Intl
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1973	1	0%	No
1979	6	2%	No
1980	1	0%	No
1981	3	1%	No
1982	5	1%	No
1983	8	2%	No
1984	55	15%	No
1985	111	30%	No
1986	121	33%	No
1987	161	44%	No
1988	143	39%	No
1989	132	36%	No
1990	175	48%	No
1991	206	56%	No
1992	175	48%	No
1993	167	46%	No
1994	75	21%	No
1995	191	52%	No
1996	178	49%	No
1997	193	53%	No
1998	62	17%	No
1999	61	17%	No
2000	34	9%	No
2001	51	14%	No
2002	15	4%	No
2003	2	1%	No
2004	85	23%	No
2005	247	68%	No
2006	266	73%	No
2007	117	32%	No
2008	103	28%	No
2009	192	53%	No
2010	90	25%	No
2011	85	23%	No
2012	149	41%	No
2013	177	48%	No
2014	131	36%	No
2015	245	67%	No
2016	135	37%	No
2017	229	63%	No
2018	255	70%	No
2019	240	66%	No
2020	252	69%	No
2021	238	65%	No
2022	245	67%	No
2023	133	36%	No
2024	242	66%	No
2025	191	52%	No

Latest Records

No records were set at this station in the latest data.

Extremes by Year

1973 to 2025

Yearly extremes at Kigali Intl: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	40.0 C (104.0 F)	2005	31.0 C (87.8 F)	48
Coldest night (TNn)	9.1 C (48.4 F)	2016	13.1 C (55.5 F)	52
Wettest day (Rx1day)	290.1 mm (11.4 in)	2008	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	50
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	283.2 mm (11.1 in)	2021	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	38
Longest dry spell (CDD)	28 days	1990	4 days	49

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Kigali Intl, 1973 to 2025. The record is 40.0 C (104.0 F) in 2005, marked on the chart; the median year is 31.0 C (87.8 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Kigali Intl by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1973	26.0 C (78.8 F)
1974	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	n/a
1979	27.0 C (80.6 F)
1980	25.0 C (77.0 F)
1981	26.0 C (78.8 F)
1982	27.5 C (81.5 F)
1983	28.5 C (83.3 F)
1984	30.3 C (86.5 F)
1985	31.0 C (87.8 F)
1986	31.4 C (88.5 F)
1987	32.0 C (89.6 F)
1988	30.2 C (86.4 F)
1989	30.6 C (87.1 F)
1990	30.4 C (86.7 F)
1991	30.3 C (86.5 F)
1992	31.0 C (87.8 F)
1993	30.8 C (87.4 F)
1994	30.1 C (86.2 F)
1995	30.6 C (87.1 F)
1996	31.0 C (87.8 F)
1997	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1998	30.6 C (87.1 F)
1999	31.4 C (88.5 F)
2000	32.4 C (90.3 F)
2001	29.8 C (85.6 F)
2002	34.0 C (93.2 F)
2003	29.2 C (84.6 F)
2004	32.0 C (89.6 F)
2005	40.0 C (104.0 F)
2006	36.3 C (97.3 F)
2007	31.6 C (88.9 F)
2008	30.6 C (87.1 F)
2009	31.0 C (87.8 F)
2010	32.8 C (91.0 F)
2011	31.9 C (89.4 F)
2012	31.6 C (88.9 F)
2013	31.7 C (89.1 F)
2014	31.5 C (88.7 F)
2015	33.2 C (91.8 F)
2016	32.6 C (90.7 F)
2017	31.7 C (89.1 F)
2018	31.6 C (88.9 F)
2019	31.4 C (88.5 F)
2020	30.8 C (87.4 F)
2021	30.5 C (86.9 F)
2022	31.0 C (87.8 F)
2023	32.3 C (90.1 F)
2024	32.1 C (89.8 F)
2025	32.8 C (91.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Kigali Intl, 1973 to 2025. The record is 9.1 C (48.4 F) in 2016, marked on the chart; the median year is 13.1 C (55.5 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Kigali Intl by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1973	12.0 C (53.6 F)
1974	14.0 C (57.2 F)
1975	14.0 C (57.2 F)
1976	14.0 C (57.2 F)
1977	13.0 C (55.4 F)
1979	15.0 C (59.0 F)
1980	17.0 C (62.6 F)
1981	14.0 C (57.2 F)
1982	11.4 C (52.5 F)
1983	13.2 C (55.8 F)
1984	10.6 C (51.1 F)
1985	12.2 C (54.0 F)
1986	11.3 C (52.3 F)
1987	13.0 C (55.4 F)
1988	10.6 C (51.1 F)
1989	10.0 C (50.0 F)
1990	11.6 C (52.9 F)
1991	10.2 C (50.4 F)
1992	12.2 C (54.0 F)
1993	12.2 C (54.0 F)
1994	13.2 C (55.8 F)
1995	10.8 C (51.4 F)
1996	11.4 C (52.5 F)
1997	12.1 C (53.8 F)
1998	13.4 C (56.1 F)
1999	12.8 C (55.0 F)
2000	12.8 C (55.0 F)
2001	13.0 C (55.4 F)
2002	14.6 C (58.3 F)
2003	14.0 C (57.2 F)
2004	14.0 C (57.2 F)
2005	12.6 C (54.7 F)
2006	13.4 C (56.1 F)
2007	13.9 C (57.0 F)
2008	11.4 C (52.5 F)
2009	13.4 C (56.1 F)
2010	14.5 C (58.1 F)
2011	13.6 C (56.5 F)
2012	14.0 C (57.2 F)
2013	13.8 C (56.8 F)
2014	14.7 C (58.5 F)
2015	14.5 C (58.1 F)
2016	9.1 C (48.4 F)
2017	13.6 C (56.5 F)
2018	13.1 C (55.6 F)
2019	14.0 C (57.2 F)
2020	11.5 C (52.7 F)
2021	11.5 C (52.7 F)
2022	11.9 C (53.4 F)
2023	14.6 C (58.3 F)
2024	14.9 C (58.8 F)
2025	11.7 C (53.1 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Kigali Intl, 1973 to 2025. The record is 290.1 mm (11.4 in) in 2008, marked on the chart; the median year is 69.1 mm (2.7 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Kigali Intl by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1973	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1974	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	8.9 mm (0.35 in)
1979	7.9 mm (0.31 in)
1980	3.0 mm (0.12 in)
1981	7.9 mm (0.31 in)
1982	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1983	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1984	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1985	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1986	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1987	71.9 mm (2.8 in)
1988	134.9 mm (5.3 in)
1989	192.0 mm (7.6 in)
1990	148.1 mm (5.8 in)
1991	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1992	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1993	26.9 mm (1.1 in)
1994	89.9 mm (3.5 in)
1995	185.9 mm (7.3 in)
1996	169.9 mm (6.7 in)
1997	164.1 mm (6.5 in)
1998	26.9 mm (1.1 in)
1999	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
2000	17.0 mm (0.7 in)
2001	22.1 mm (0.9 in)
2002	7.9 mm (0.31 in)
2003	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
2004	180.1 mm (7.1 in)
2005	129.0 mm (5.1 in)
2006	89.9 mm (3.5 in)
2007	265.9 mm (10.5 in)
2008	290.1 mm (11.4 in)
2009	190.0 mm (7.5 in)
2010	89.9 mm (3.5 in)
2011	89.9 mm (3.5 in)
2012	84.1 mm (3.3 in)
2013	197.1 mm (7.8 in)
2014	69.1 mm (2.7 in)
2015	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
2016	69.1 mm (2.7 in)
2017	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
2018	59.9 mm (2.4 in)
2019	185.9 mm (7.3 in)
2020	180.1 mm (7.1 in)
2021	240.0 mm (9.4 in)
2022	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
2023	89.9 mm (3.5 in)
2024	59.9 mm (2.4 in)
2025	150.1 mm (5.9 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Kigali Intl, 1973 to 2025. The record is 283.2 mm (11.1 in) in 2021, marked on the chart; the median year is 89.4 mm (3.5 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Kigali Intl by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1973	n/a
1974	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	n/a
1979	n/a
1980	n/a
1981	n/a
1982	n/a
1983	n/a
1984	24.4 mm (1.0 in)
1985	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1986	88.6 mm (3.5 in)
1987	39.1 mm (1.5 in)
1988	169.7 mm (6.7 in)
1989	217.1 mm (8.5 in)
1990	152.1 mm (6.0 in)
1991	86.9 mm (3.4 in)
1992	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1993	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1994	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1995	200.9 mm (7.9 in)
1996	195.1 mm (7.7 in)
1997	57.9 mm (2.3 in)
1998	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1999	n/a
2000	n/a
2001	12.0 mm (0.5 in)
2002	n/a
2003	n/a
2004	20.1 mm (0.8 in)
2005	139.1 mm (5.5 in)
2006	107.7 mm (4.2 in)
2007	280.9 mm (11.1 in)
2008	28.1 mm (1.1 in)
2009	207.8 mm (8.2 in)
2010	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
2011	57.8 mm (2.3 in)
2012	91.2 mm (3.6 in)
2013	259.4 mm (10.2 in)
2014	41.6 mm (1.6 in)
2015	97.4 mm (3.8 in)
2016	71.8 mm (2.8 in)
2017	120.2 mm (4.7 in)
2018	90.1 mm (3.5 in)
2019	91.1 mm (3.6 in)
2020	252.0 mm (9.9 in)
2021	283.2 mm (11.1 in)
2022	81.0 mm (3.2 in)
2023	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
2024	100.9 mm (4.0 in)
2025	166.6 mm (6.6 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Kigali Intl, 1973 to 2025. The record is 28 days in 1990, marked on the chart; the median year is 4 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Kigali Intl by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1973	1 day
1974	1 day
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	1 day
1979	3 days
1980	n/a
1981	1 day
1982	2 days
1983	2 days
1984	2 days
1985	4 days
1986	4 days
1987	3 days
1988	10 days
1989	5 days
1990	28 days
1991	7 days
1992	5 days
1993	9 days
1994	4 days
1995	12 days
1996	11 days
1997	5 days
1998	5 days
1999	1 day
2000	1 day
2001	2 days
2002	1 day
2003	1 day
2004	5 days
2005	6 days
2006	3 days
2007	3 days
2008	1 day
2009	4 days
2010	2 days
2011	2 days
2012	5 days
2013	5 days
2014	4 days
2015	4 days
2016	4 days
2017	5 days
2018	3 days
2019	7 days
2020	5 days
2021	3 days
2022	4 days
2023	3 days
2024	4 days
2025	6 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

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Data for Kigali Intl standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).