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Kigali vs Zambezi Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Kigali, Rwanda and Zambezi, Zambia is approximately 1,500 km or 932 mi.
  • To reach Kigali in this distance one would set out from Zambezi bearing 31.6° or NNE and follow the great circles arc to approach Kigali bearing 30.6° or NNE .
  • Kigali has a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate with dry winters (Aw) whereas Zambezi has a humid subtropical climate with dry winters (Cwa).
  • Both are in or near the subtropical dry forest biome.
  • The average annual temperature is 0.9 °C (1.6°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 6.4 °C (11.5°F) less in Kigali. The continentality subtype is extremely hyperoceanic as opposed to barely hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 29.4 mm (1.2 in) less which is equivalent to 29.4 l/m² (0.72 US gal/ft²) or 294,000 l/ha (31,431 US gal/ac) less. About 1 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 2.9° higher in Kigali than in Zambezi.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Kigali relative to Zambezi. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Zambezi vs Kigali.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -3 (-5) -3 (-5) -3 (-6) -5 (-8) +-4 (-6) +-2 (-3) +-1 (-2) +-3 (-5) -6 (-12) -6 (-11) -4 (-8) -3 (-5) -4 (-6)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -2 (-3) -2 (-4) -2 (-4) -2 (-3) +1 (+2) +3 (+6) +3 (+6) +2 (+3) -3 (-6) -4 (-6) -3 (-5) -2 (-4) -1 (-2)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -2 (-4) -3 (-5) -2 (-4) +0 (+0) +4 (+8) +8 (+14) +7 (+13) +6 (+11) +1 (+1) -2 (-3) -2 (-4) -3 (-5) +1 (+2)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -166 (-7) -96 (-4) -66 (-3) +143 (+6) +90 (+4) +19 (+1) +9 (+0) +34 (+1) +77 (+3) +51 (+2) -16 (-1) -110 (-4) -29 (-1)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -8 ( -26) -6 ( -21) -1 ( -3) +12 (+40) +13.5 (+44) +2.5 (+8) +0.5 (+2) +3.5 (+11) +8 (+27) +7 (+23) +2 (+7) -7 ( -23)   +27 (+7)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -0h 36' -0h 22' -0h 04' +0h 15' +0h 32' +0h 40' +0h 36' +0h 22' +0h 03' -0h 16' -0h 32' -0h 40'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -11.2 -4.7 +11 +11.5 +11.5 +11.6 +11.5 +11.5 +11.2 -4.9 -11.1 -11.6   +2.9

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