Kigali (1498m)





Number of days available for climatic review

ParameterJanFebMarAprMayJun
Tmax443400423402445422
Tmin449394428406443431
Duration of sunshine197174146165195220
Precipitation478435459450495473
Humidity/Visibility413727175353


ParameterJulAugSepOctNovDec
Tmax439444432437423427
Tmin440451429434419433
Duration of sunshine255266218155175153
Precipitation473492472487517544
Humidity/Visibility355747465940


Climate data is usually derived from meteorological data of a certain number of years. The actual number of recorded years may vary from only a couple to 50 years or more. The quality of climate data depends on the number of available recorded years. Fewer years means less reliable data. The standart-period for reliable climate data is 30 years. For example, the mean monthly temperature for, let's say January, would ideally calculated from a total number of 930 recorded January-days. However, the usual number of recorded days is much smaller. The table above shows the actual number of recorded days for every parameter measured.