Kilifi in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Kilifi sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 135 mm of rain over about 38 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.
Winter is Kilifi's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Kilifi has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Kilifi's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 135 mm
- 38 wet days
- Avg wind
- 21 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.2
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Kilifi in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical winter day in Kilifi reaches about 27°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How winter really feels in Kilifi
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Kilifi weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30° / 25° | 27 | 5.3 | 12.2 | 5.8 |
| Feb | 30° / 25° | 14 | 3.7 | 12.1 | 5.7 |
| Mar | 31° / 25° | 56 | 14.3 | 12 | 4.3 |
| Apr | 30° / 25° | 112 | 22.6 | 11.9 | 3.6 |
| May | 28° / 24° | 167 | 20.8 | 11.8 | 4.5 |
| Jun | 27° / 23° | 59 | 13.9 | 11.8 | 5.9 |
| Jul | 27° / 22° | 41 | 12 | 11.8 | 6.2 |
| Aug | 27° / 22° | 35 | 12.1 | 11.9 | 6.4 |
| Sep | 28° / 23° | 33 | 11.5 | 12 | 6.4 |
| Oct | 29° / 24° | 73 | 14.1 | 12.1 | 5.4 |
| Nov | 29° / 24° | 74 | 17.6 | 12.2 | 4.6 |
| Dec | 30° / 25° | 65 | 16.2 | 12.2 | 4.7 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Kilifi gets around 135 mm of rain over 38 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 21 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early June to 11 h 54 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Kilifi
None of Kilifi's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Kilifi's rainy season runs April–May, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Kilifi?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Kilifi for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Kilifi in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Kilifi sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection and a windbreaker. About 38 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Kilifi in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 26°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in August near 25°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Warm |
| Feb | 28 | Warm |
| Mar | 29 | Tropical |
| Apr | 29 | Tropical |
| May | 28 | Warm |
| Jun | 27 | Warm |
| Jul | 26 | Warm |
| Aug | 25 | Warm |
| Sep | 26 | Warm |
| Oct | 26 | Warm |
| Nov | 28 | Warm |
| Dec | 28 | Tropical |
UV index in Kilifi in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kilifi peaks around March 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Kilifi in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Kilifi is worst in December — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 21 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 21 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21 | Moderate |
| Feb | 19 | Moderate |
| Mar | 17 | Moderate |
| Apr | 14 | Moderate |
| May | 14 | Moderate |
| Jun | 16 | Moderate |
| Jul | 17 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 14 | Moderate |
| Oct | 13 | Moderate |
| Nov | 15 | Moderate |
| Dec | 21 | Moderate |
Where is Kilifi?
Kilifi sits at 3.6°S, 39.8°E, 24 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Mtwapa, 36 km away.
Topography around Kilifi
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kilifi.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kilifi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 225 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 518 m.
The land around Kilifi is covered by trees (33%) and water (25%) within 3 km, water (38%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and water (33%) and shrubs (31%) within 80 km.
Kenya travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type G
- 240 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 34% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $2,363
- 2025
- Happiness
- 4.7 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Homicide rate
- 4.9
- per 100k, 2022
- Road deaths
- 28.3
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Lower middle
- World Bank
- English
- High
- EF EPI 593
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Kilifi (-3.6305°, 39.8499°, elevation 24 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.