Malindi weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Malindi is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 92/100), with July and September close behind. Malindi averages about 3,084 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F and roughly 27 mm of rain in August.
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- Sun hours / year
- 3,084
- Sunniest month
- August
- Peak score
- 92/100
- Rain / year
- 848 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 13 (extreme)
- Sea at warmest
- 31°C / 88°F
- Population
- 120k
- Elevation
- 22 m
When is the best time to visit Malindi?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Malindi is August, then July and September. The dullest month is May (70/100, 182 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Malindi?
Malindi is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,084 hours of sunshine a year. August (92/100) is noticeably better than May (70). It ranks #4 of 11 destinations in Kenya for annual sunshine, above the national median of 3,025 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around May, carries about 43% of the annual 848 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 83 | 33° / 91°F | 24° / 75°F | 25 mm | 12 | 30° / 86°F |
| February | 86 | 33° / 91°F | 24° / 75°F | 12 mm | 12 | 30° / 86°F |
| March | 79 | 33° / 91°F | 25° / 77°F | 54 mm | 13 | 31° / 88°F |
| April | 77 | 32° / 90°F | 25° / 77°F | 113 mm | 11 | 30° / 86°F |
| May | 70 | 30° / 86°F | 24° / 75°F | 182 mm | 9 | 29° / 84°F |
| June | 85 | 29° / 84°F | 23° / 73°F | 66 mm | 9 | 28° / 82°F |
| July | 91 | 29° / 84°F | 22° / 72°F | 32 mm | 9 | 27° / 81°F |
| August | 92 | 29° / 84°F | 22° / 72°F | 27 mm | 11 | 27° / 81°F |
| September | 91 | 30° / 86°F | 22° / 72°F | 37 mm | 12 | 27° / 81°F |
| October | 80 | 31° / 88°F | 23° / 73°F | 96 mm | 12 | 28° / 82°F |
| November | 75 | 31° / 88°F | 24° / 75°F | 123 mm | 12 | 29° / 84°F |
| December | 82 | 32° / 90°F | 24° / 75°F | 81 mm | 12 | 29° / 84°F |
Sea temperature in Malindi by month
The sea off Malindi is warmest in March at around 31°C / 88°F, and coolest in July at 27°C / 81°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Mombasa Kenya · 106 km · best in Aug · 2,799 h sun/yr
- Arusha Tanzania · 337 km · best in Jul · 2,565 h sun/yr
- Zanzibar Tanzania · 347 km · best in Jul · 2,836 h sun/yr
- Nairobi Kenya · 412 km · best in Jul · 2,913 h sun/yr
- Dar es Salaam Tanzania · 417 km · best in Jul · 2,837 h sun/yr
- Mogadishu Somalia · 821 km · best in Sep · 3,195 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Lamu Kenya · 141 km · 3,025 h sun/yr · best in Feb
- Tanga Tanzania · 237 km · 2,874 h sun/yr · best in Jul
- Ol Tukai Kenya · 323 km · 2,747 h sun/yr · best in Jul
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