Kigali weather in May 2025

Expect 25°C daytime maximum temperatures in the shade with on average 5 hours of sunshine per day in Kigali in May. Check more long-term weather averages for Kigali in May before you book your next holiday to Rwanda in 2025/2026.

  • 25°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Kigali25
    25°C max day temperature
  • 5 hours of sunshine per day
  • 17 days with some rainfall in May in Kigali17
    17 days with some rainfall
  • 13°C minimum night-time temperature in May in Kigali13
    13°C min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in May in Kigali12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • Low heat & humidity in May in KigaliL
    Low heat & humidity
  • 107 mm monthly rainfall in May in Kigali107
    107 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in May in Kigali11
    11+ (Extreme) UV index

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The May weather guide for Rwanda, represented by Kigali, (Kigali) shows long term weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

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How hot is it in Kigali in May?

Daytime temperatures usually reach 25°C in Kigali in May with low heat and humidity, falling to 13°C at night.

How sunny is it in Kigali in May?

There are normally 5 hours of bright sunshine each day in Kigali in May - that's 42% of daylight hours.

Does it rain in Kigali in May?

There are usually 17 days with some rain in Kigali in May and the average monthly rainfall is 107mm.

Kigali May sunrise & sunset times

Browse the sunrise and sunset times for Kigali in May 2025. Select a month to view Kigali sunrise and sunset times for the next 12 months.

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Date Sunrise times Sunset times
Thursday, 1st May 2025 05:56 17:58
Friday, 16th May 2025 05:55 17:57
Saturday, 31st May 2025 05:57 17:58

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