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Month-by-month weather averages for Malindi.

Malindi, Kilifi County, Kenya

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  • Good month
  • Best month
  • Made good or best by an event
Average daily high and low temperature, average precipitation and each month's verdict
MonthAverage daily highAverage daily lowPrecipitationVerdict
January30.8 °C / 87 °F24.9 °C / 77 °F8 mm / 0.3 inneither best nor good
February31 °C / 88 °F24.9 °C / 77 °F6 mm / 0.2 inneither best nor good
March31.7 °C / 89 °F25.6 °C / 78 °F38 mm / 1.5 inneither best nor good
April30.9 °C / 88 °F25.8 °C / 78 °F107 mm / 4.2 inneither best nor good
May29 °C / 84 °F25 °C / 77 °F154 mm / 6.1 inneither best nor good
June28.1 °C / 83 °F24.3 °C / 76 °F55 mm / 2.2 ingood month
July27.4 °C / 81 °F23.5 °C / 74 °F37 mm / 1.5 ingood month
August27.4 °C / 81 °F23.2 °C / 74 °F34 mm / 1.4 ingood month
September28.1 °C / 83 °F23.6 °C / 74 °F31 mm / 1.2 ingood month
October29 °C / 84 °F24.3 °C / 76 °F74 mm / 2.9 inneither best nor good
November30.1 °C / 86 °F24.9 °C / 77 °F71 mm / 2.8 inneither best nor good
December30.9 °C / 88 °F25.4 °C / 78 °F42 mm / 1.7 inneither best nor good
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen

Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:

  • Daytime highs
  • Night-time lows
  • How warm it feels
  • Humidity
  • How much of the day is sunny
  • Hours of daylight
  • Monthly rainfall
  • How many days it rains
  • Days of heavy rain
  • Wind
  • Snowfall and days with snow
  • Major events, such as festivals

The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.

The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.

Best months by activity

Exploring outdoors

Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.

  1. JJanuary: neither
  2. FFebruary: neither
  3. MMarch: neither
  4. AApril: neither
  5. MMay: neither
  6. JJune: good
  7. JJuly: good
  8. AAugust: good
  9. SSeptember: good
  10. OOctober: neither
  11. NNovember: neither
  12. DDecember: neither
Good
June–September
Why these months

  • June · good

    In its favour: precipitation 55 mm / 2.2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 91%, feels like (high) 29.7 °C / 85 °F, days with heavy rain 0.8 days, average daily high 28.1 °C / 83 °F.

    Against: wet days 14.6 days, average daily low 24.3 °C / 76 °F, relative humidity 78%.

  • July · good

    In its favour: feels like (high) 28.6 °C / 83 °F, precipitation 37 mm / 1.5 in, share of daylight that is sunny 91%, average daily high 27.4 °C / 81 °F, days with heavy rain 0.2 days.

    Against: wet days 12.3 days, average daily low 23.5 °C / 74 °F, relative humidity 77%.

  • August · good

    In its favour: feels like (high) 29.3 °C / 85 °F, precipitation 34 mm / 1.4 in, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, average daily high 27.4 °C / 81 °F, days with heavy rain 0.2 days.

    Against: wet days 12.7 days, average daily low 23.2 °C / 74 °F, relative humidity 78%.

  • September · good

    In its favour: precipitation 31 mm / 1.2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 95%, days with heavy rain 0.4 days, average daily high 28.1 °C / 83 °F, wet days 10.8 days.

    Against: feels like (high) 30.7 °C / 87 °F, average daily low 23.6 °C / 74 °F, relative humidity 78%.

Beach and swimming

Hot, dry and sunny. Penalises the monsoon hard.

  1. JJanuary: best
  2. FFebruary: best
  3. MMarch: best
  4. AApril: good
  5. MMay: neither
  6. JJune: best
  7. JJuly: best
  8. AAugust: best
  9. SSeptember: best
  10. OOctober: good
  11. NNovember: good
  12. DDecember: best
Best
June–September, December–March
Good
April, October–November
Why these months

  • January · best

    In its favour: average daily high 30.8 °C / 87 °F, precipitation 8 mm / 0.3 in, share of daylight that is sunny 95%, wet days 2.1 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, feels like (high) 35.2 °C / 95 °F, average daily low 24.9 °C / 77 °F, wind (daily max) 21 km/h / 13 mph.

  • February · best

    In its favour: average daily high 31 °C / 88 °F, precipitation 6 mm / 0.2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 95%, wet days 1.2 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, feels like (high) 35.7 °C / 96 °F, average daily low 24.9 °C / 77 °F, wind (daily max) 20 km/h / 13 mph.

  • March · best

    In its favour: average daily high 31.7 °C / 89 °F, precipitation 38 mm / 1.5 in, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, days with heavy rain 0.4 days, feels like (high) 37.1 °C / 99 °F, average daily low 25.6 °C / 78 °F, wind (daily max) 19 km/h / 12 mph.

    Against: wet days 10.1 days.

  • April · good

    In its favour: average daily high 30.9 °C / 88 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 87%, feels like (high) 35.4 °C / 96 °F, days with heavy rain 2.3 days, average daily low 25.8 °C / 78 °F, wind (daily max) 22 km/h / 14 mph.

    Against: wet days 22.1 days, precipitation 107 mm / 4.2 in.

  • June · best

    In its favour: average daily high 28.1 °C / 83 °F, precipitation 55 mm / 2.2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 91%, feels like (high) 29.7 °C / 85 °F, days with heavy rain 0.8 days, average daily low 24.3 °C / 76 °F, wind (daily max) 27 km/h / 17 mph.

    Against: wet days 14.6 days.

  • July · best

    In its favour: average daily high 27.4 °C / 81 °F, precipitation 37 mm / 1.5 in, share of daylight that is sunny 91%, feels like (high) 28.6 °C / 83 °F, days with heavy rain 0.2 days, average daily low 23.5 °C / 74 °F, wind (daily max) 27 km/h / 17 mph.

    Against: wet days 12.3 days.

  • August · best

    In its favour: average daily high 27.4 °C / 81 °F, precipitation 34 mm / 1.4 in, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, feels like (high) 29.3 °C / 85 °F, days with heavy rain 0.2 days, average daily low 23.2 °C / 74 °F, wind (daily max) 24 km/h / 15 mph.

    Against: wet days 12.7 days.

  • September · best

    In its favour: average daily high 28.1 °C / 83 °F, precipitation 31 mm / 1.2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 95%, feels like (high) 30.7 °C / 87 °F, days with heavy rain 0.4 days, average daily low 23.6 °C / 74 °F, wind (daily max) 23 km/h / 14 mph.

    Against: wet days 10.8 days.

  • October · good

    In its favour: average daily high 29 °C / 84 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 95%, precipitation 74 mm / 2.9 in, feels like (high) 33 °C / 91 °F, days with heavy rain 1.4 days, average daily low 24.3 °C / 76 °F, wind (daily max) 21 km/h / 13 mph.

    Against: wet days 13 days.

  • November · good

    In its favour: average daily high 30.1 °C / 86 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 95%, precipitation 71 mm / 2.8 in, days with heavy rain 1.1 days, feels like (high) 35.6 °C / 96 °F, average daily low 24.9 °C / 77 °F, wind (daily max) 17 km/h / 10 mph.

    Against: wet days 15.2 days.

  • December · best

    In its favour: average daily high 30.9 °C / 88 °F, precipitation 42 mm / 1.7 in, share of daylight that is sunny 95%, days with heavy rain 0.6 days, feels like (high) 36.3 °C / 97 °F, average daily low 25.4 °C / 78 °F, wind (daily max) 17 km/h / 11 mph.

    Against: wet days 11 days.

An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is پیست اسکی پولادکف, Pooladkaf Ski Resort, 3939 km away.

Weather averages

Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.

  JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Feels like (high) 35.2 °C35.7 °C37.1 °C35.4 °C32 °C29.7 °C28.6 °C29.3 °C30.7 °C33 °C35.6 °C36.3 °C
Days with heavy rain 0.1 days0 days0.4 days2.3 days3.8 days0.8 days0.2 days0.2 days0.4 days1.4 days1.1 days0.6 days
Time rain usually falls 1 pm3 pm2 pm11 am10 am10 am10 am10 am10 am10 am12 pm3 pm
Sunshine per day 11.6 h11.6 h11.2 h10.5 h10.1 h10.9 h10.9 h11 h11.5 h11.6 h11.7 h11.7 h
Relative humidity 77%77%77%80%81%78%77%78%78%79%81%79%

Sea temperature

Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above.

  JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sea temperature 2022–202528.6 °C28.9 °C29.8 °C29.6 °C28.4 °C27.4 °C26.5 °C26.2 °C26.7 °C27.5 °C28.5 °C29 °C
Sea temperature (daily max) 2022–202528.8 °C29.1 °C30 °C29.8 °C28.6 °C27.6 °C26.6 °C26.3 °C26.9 °C27.7 °C28.7 °C29.2 °C
  • Very cold 10 °C or less
  • Cold 10 to 15 °C
  • Cool 15 to 20 °C
  • Comfortable 20 to 25 °C
  • Warm 25 to 28 °C
  • Very warm over 28 °C

The words describe how the water feels to swim in. They are ours, not an official standard.

Air quality

Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.

  JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–202511.6 µg/m³12.8 µg/m³8.2 µg/m³5.2 µg/m³6.9 µg/m³8.2 µg/m³9 µg/m³9.4 µg/m³9.1 µg/m³8.2 µg/m³6.5 µg/m³10 µg/m³
Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–202514.1 µg/m³15.1 µg/m³10 µg/m³7.4 µg/m³9.5 µg/m³10.7 µg/m³11.2 µg/m³11.5 µg/m³11 µg/m³10.1 µg/m³8.2 µg/m³12.3 µg/m³
  • Good 15 µg/m³ or less
  • Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
  • Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
  • Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
  • Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
  • Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³

Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.

World Heritage sites nearby

UNESCO World Heritage sites within 25 km, nearest first.

  • Ruins of Gedi

    15 km away

Other places in Kenya

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Monthly averages over 2006–2025, unless stated otherwise.

Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC-BY 4.0), generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information (ERA5). City data from GeoNames (CC-BY 4.0). Air quality from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) and sea temperature from Météo-France / Copernicus Marine, both via Open-Meteo.com. Coastline from Natural Earth. Ski areas from OpenSkiMap.org, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Skimap.org. World Heritage sites from Wikidata (CC0), from the World Heritage List © UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Readership from Wikimedia pageview data (CC0). Destination classification derived from English Wikivoyage, © Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).