# Kigali in May: weather

Kigali, Rwanda (Africa). Ten-year climatology (2015-2024), not a forecast. Page: https://beaufixe.net/en/weather/kigali/may

## Key figures

| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Afternoon (mean daily max) | 24.7 °C |
| Night (mean daily min) | 15.3 °C |
| Rainy days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 / month |
| Relative humidity | 75 % |
| Probability of a 25 °C+ afternoon | 46 % |

## Month by month

| Month | Afternoon | Night | Sea | Rain (d) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26.4 °C | 14.9 °C | – | 13 |
| February | 26.8 °C | 15.2 °C | – | 11 |
| March | 26.4 °C | 15 °C | – | 17 |
| April | 24.9 °C | 15.3 °C | – | 22 |
| May | 24.7 °C | 15.3 °C | – | 13 |
| June | 25.5 °C | 14.8 °C | – | 2 |
| July | 26.6 °C | 14.8 °C | – | 1 |
| August | 27.3 °C | 15.5 °C | – | 5 |
| September | 27.3 °C | 15.4 °C | – | 11 |
| October | 26.7 °C | 15.1 °C | – | 17 |
| November | 25.4 °C | 14.9 °C | – | 21 |
| December | 25.5 °C | 14.6 °C | – | 19 |

Best months : July, August, September.

## Before you go

- **Safety** : Outside the areas advised against. Parts of the country are advised against (within 10 km of the DRC border in Rusizi district (incl. the Lake Kivu islands and Kamembe airport)); Kigali is not one of them. (official advice updated 4 September 2026 — https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/rwanda)
- **Entry** (British passport) : Visa issued on arrival (free) for stays of up to 30 days. Passport valid for at least 6 months. Free 30-day visa on arrival for Commonwealth citizens; also from the Rwandan High Commission in London; one blank page; declare drones on arrival. (per the UK Foreign Office, 4 September 2026)
- **Vaccines** : typhoid recommended for most travellers; hepatitis A and hepatitis B if you are not already vaccinated; rabies and cholera depending on activities and areas visited. Routine vaccines up to date (measles in particular).
- **Yellow fever** : No yellow fever locally, vaccine not recommended. Certificate required only if you arrive from a country with yellow fever risk.
- **Malaria** : Present. Areas: All. Preventive medication recommended: Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline, mefloquine, tafenoquine — prescribed before departure.
- **Mosquitoes** : dengue reported: protect yourself from bites.
  (per the CDC, page reviewed 25 August 2026 — https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/traveler/none/rwanda)

## Sources

Air, rain, humidity: ERA5-Land reanalysis (Copernicus) served by Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0). Sea: NOAA OISST. Safety: FCDO (OGL v3), zones reviewed by Beau Fixe. Entry: France Diplomatie (Licence Ouverte 2.0) / FCDO. Health: CDC (public domain). Details: https://beaufixe.net/en/legal#sources

Beau Fixe — https://beaufixe.net — not a forecast; only the authorities are authoritative for safety, entry rules and health.