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Kigali International airport (Rwanda)

Kigali International airport is located near Kigali, with Samuduha at 1mi↑, Nyakabanda at 2mi↑, Ville de Kigali at 5mi↑, Kigali at 6mi↑, Rwamagana at 20mi↑, Gitarama at 27mi↑,

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Elevation : 1481 m = 4859ft

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weather : few clouds at Samuduha

quelques nuages
64°F
61 ↗ 88°F

wind ↑ 4mph

Aviation weather for Kigali International airport HRYR KGL

METAR for Kigali International airport HRYR KGL

HRYR 271230Z 03010KT 9999 FEW023CB SCT025 26/14 Q1019 NOSIG

Decoded METAR for Kigali International airport HRYR KGL

METAR issued by HRYR on Saturday, September 27, 2025 at 12:30 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 14 days and 345 hours and -20141 minutes ago.

visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.

The temperature is 26°C = 79°F, dew point is 14°C = 57°F. The air is moderately humid : relative air humidity is 48 %.

QNH is 1019hPa = 30.09inHg

Wind 19km/h = 10kt, direction is 30°.

Clouds : few clouds at 2300ft = 700m. scattered clouds at 2500ft = 760m.

No significant change forecasted in next 2 hours

Caution : Aviation weather reports the presence of cumulonimbus (CB) clouds, which are known to be dangerous for aircraft because they are associated with winds that can be violent and that change speed and direction very quickly, horizontally and vertically (updrafts and downdrafts). They are also associated with thunderstorms, rain showers and hail that can be violent. It is therefore recommended to avoid them as much as possible.

TAF for Kigali International airport HRYR KGL

HRYR 271100Z 2712/2818 04008KT 9999 SCT025 PROB30 TEMPO 2713/2716 11015KT -TSRA BKN014 FEW025CB BECMG 2722/2801 34004KT BECMG 2809/2811 16010KT

Decoded TAF for Kigali International airport HRYR KGL

TAF issued by HRYR on Saturday, September 27, 2025 at 11:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 14 days and 10 hours and 49 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.

from Saturday, September 27, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Saturday, September 27, 2025 à 22:00 heure UTC

2712/2818 04008KT 9999 SCT025

wind 8kt = 15km/h, direction is 40°

Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.

scattered clouds at 2500ft = 760m

probability of 30% to have temporarily from Saturday, September 27, 2025 à 13:00 heure TU to Saturday, September 27, 2025 à 16:00 heure UTC

PROB30 TEMPO 2713/2716 11015KT -TSRA BKN014 FEW025CB

wind 15kt = 28km/h, direction is 110°

light intensity thunderstorm rain

broken at 1400ft = 430m few clouds at 2500ft = 760m

becoming from Saturday, September 27, 2025 à 01:00 heure TU to Sunday, September 28, 2025 à 09:00 heure UTC

BECMG 2722/2801 34004KT

wind 4kt = 7km/h, direction is 340°

becoming from Sunday, September 28, 2025 à 11:00 heure TU to Sunday, September 28, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC

BECMG 2809/2811 16010KT

wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 160°

Caution : Aviation weather forecasts predict the presence of cumulonimbus (CB), which are known to be dangerous for aircraft because they are associated with winds that can be violent and change speed and direction very quickly, both horizontally and vertically (updrafts and downdrafts). They are also associated with thunderstorms, rain showers, and hailstorms that can be violent. It is therefore recommended to avoid them as much as possible..

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