Kigali (Rwanda) vs London (Great Britain): Temperature, Rainfall and Sunshine

Reference period: Kigali 2013–2023 · London 2013–2023

Kigali (Rwanda) has a higher monthly mean temperature than London (Great Britain) in every month of the year.

Key monthly differences

Warmest month

Kigali
August · 20.82 °C
London
July · 18.57 °C

Coolest month

Kigali
April, November · 19.25 °C
London
January · 4.73 °C

Driest month

Kigali
July · 0.11 mm/day
London
April · 1.33 mm/day

Sunniest month

Kigali
May · 10.24 hours/day
London
July · 10.94 hours/day
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Climate comparison questions

When are the temperatures most similar and most different?

The smallest difference in monthly mean temperature is 1.82 °C (July); the largest is 15.32 °C (January).

How much do temperatures vary across the year?

The difference between the warmest and coolest monthly means is 1.57 °C in Kigali (Rwanda) and 13.84 °C in London (Great Britain). This describes seasonal variation, not the range between daytime highs and nighttime lows.

Which location has more rainfall?

Kigali (Rwanda) has a higher daily rainfall average in 9 months and London (Great Britain) in 3; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision. Rainfall amounts do not tell us how many days it rains.

Which location has more sunshine?

Kigali (Rwanda) has more average sunshine hours per day in 10 months and London (Great Britain) in 2; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision. Sunshine duration is different from daylight duration.

Climate data notes

Show data and calculation

Daily values are averaged separately for each calendar month over the saved reference period. Temperatures are daily means, not daytime highs. Rainfall is an average daily amount, not a monthly total; sunshine is average hours per day. These historical averages are not a weather forecast. Each location’s reference period is listed below and may differ.

Mean of the 12 monthly averages

Monthly climate data

Difference: London (Great Britain) minus Kigali (Rwanda)

Temperature °C

Month Kigali London +/-
Jan 20.05 4.73 −15.32
Feb 20.31 5.44 −14.87
Mar 19.82 6.84 −12.98
Apr 19.25 9.18 −10.07
May 19.45 12.67 −6.78
Jun 19.79 16.27 −3.52
Jul 20.39 18.57 −1.82
Aug 20.82 17.74 −3.08
Sep 20.37 15.48 −4.89
Oct 20.04 12.31 −7.73
Nov 19.25 8.09 −11.15
Dec 19.43 6.52 −12.91
Annual mean 19.91 11.15 −8.76

Average sunshine (hours/day)

Month Kigali London +/-
Jan 10.18 3.74 −6.43
Feb 10.18 5.11 −5.07
Mar 10.04 6.38 −3.66
Apr 9.33 9.22 −0.11
May 10.24 10.11 −0.13
Jun 9.81 10.51 +0.70
Jul 9.89 10.94 +1.06
Aug 9.69 9.68 −0.01
Sep 10.14 8.02 −2.12
Oct 10.22 5.86 −4.36
Nov 9.72 4.12 −5.60
Dec 10.18 3.14 −7.03
Annual mean 9.97 7.24 −2.73

Average daily rainfall (mm/day)

Month Kigali London +/-
Jan 2.20 1.92 −0.28
Feb 2.46 1.71 −0.75
Mar 3.21 1.61 −1.60
Apr 4.49 1.33 −3.16
May 1.99 1.85 −0.13
Jun 0.33 1.93 +1.60
Jul 0.11 1.79 +1.68
Aug 0.98 2.02 +1.04
Sep 1.92 1.61 −0.31
Oct 3.69 2.51 −1.18
Nov 3.87 2.27 −1.59
Dec 3.28 2.10 −1.17
Annual mean 2.38 1.89 −0.49

Snow (mm)

Month Kigali London +/-
Jan 0.00 0.94 +0.94
Feb 0.00 0.76 +0.76
Mar 0.00 0.77 +0.77
Apr 0.00 0.05 +0.05
May 0.00 0.00 0.00
Jun 0.00 0.00 0.00
Jul 0.00 0.00 0.00
Aug 0.00 0.00 0.00
Sep 0.00 0.00 0.00
Oct 0.00 0.00 0.00
Nov 0.00 0.04 +0.04
Dec 0.00 0.40 +0.40
Annual mean 0.00 0.25 +0.25