Malindi weather in December
In December, Malindi sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 44 mm of rain across 11.4 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of December to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Malindi's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Malindi's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 31°
- 4th warmest
- Overnight low
- 25°
- 10th coldest
- Rainfall
- 44 mm
- 11.4 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 12 min
- 6:10 AM – 6:21 PM
- Cloud cover
- 44%
- 3rd clearest
- Wind
- 12 km/h
- 11th windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.12 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 4.7
- out of 10
Malindi is city in Kenya.
- Founded
- 1350
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in December
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.
A typical December day in Malindi reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.
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| Avg high (°C) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
| Avg low (°C) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
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| 1 | 31 | 25 |
| 2 | 31 | 25 |
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How December really feels in Malindi
Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in December is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Malindi weather by month
How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31° / 25° | 14 | 2.6 | 12.2 | 5.5 |
| Feb | 31° / 25° | 7 | 1.5 | 12.1 | 5.4 |
| Mar | 32° / 25° | 35 | 9.9 | 12 | 4.3 |
| Apr | 31° / 26° | 96 | 22 | 11.9 | 3.4 |
| May | 29° / 25° | 152 | 21.2 | 11.9 | 4.3 |
| Jun | 28° / 24° | 61 | 14.8 | 11.8 | 5.6 |
| Jul | 27° / 23° | 44 | 12.5 | 11.8 | 6.1 |
| Aug | 27° / 23° | 34 | 12.2 | 11.9 | 6.4 |
| Sep | 28° / 23° | 30 | 10.9 | 12 | 6.4 |
| Oct | 29° / 24° | 65 | 12.6 | 12.1 | 5.5 |
| Nov | 30° / 25° | 60 | 14.9 | 12.1 | 4.6 |
| Dec | 31° / 25° | 44 | 11.4 | 12.2 | 4.7 |
Cloud cover in December
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in December.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%.
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| Clearer (%) | 74 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 74 |
| Cloudier (%) | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
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| 1 | 74 | 26 |
| 2 | 75 | 25 |
| 3 | 75 | 25 |
| 4 | 75 | 25 |
| 5 | 75 | 25 |
| 6 | 74 | 26 |
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| 20 | 75 | 25 |
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| 22 | 75 | 25 |
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| 24 | 75 | 25 |
| 25 | 76 | 24 |
| 26 | 76 | 24 |
| 27 | 76 | 24 |
| 28 | 76 | 24 |
| 29 | 76 | 24 |
| 30 | 75 | 25 |
| 31 | 74 | 26 |
Chance of precipitation in December
Malindi gets around 44 mm of rain over 11.4 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 36% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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| Rain chance (%) | 50 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 39 | 38 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
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| 1 | 50 |
| 2 | 50 |
| 3 | 50 |
| 4 | 49 |
| 5 | 49 |
| 6 | 49 |
| 7 | 48 |
| 8 | 48 |
| 9 | 47 |
| 10 | 46 |
| 11 | 45 |
| 12 | 44 |
| 13 | 43 |
| 14 | 42 |
| 15 | 41 |
| 16 | 39 |
| 17 | 38 |
| 18 | 36 |
| 19 | 34 |
| 20 | 32 |
| 21 | 30 |
| 22 | 28 |
| 23 | 26 |
| 24 | 25 |
| 25 | 23 |
| 26 | 22 |
| 27 | 20 |
| 28 | 19 |
| 29 | 17 |
| 30 | 16 |
| 31 | 15 |
Humidity in December
Most of December feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, December lands in the oppressive band about 80% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.
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| Oppressive (%) | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 85 | 85 | 86 |
| Miserable (%) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
| Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
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| 1 | 77 | 23 |
| 2 | 77 | 23 |
| 3 | 77 | 23 |
| 4 | 77 | 23 |
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| 23 | 82 | 18 |
| 24 | 83 | 17 |
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| 26 | 84 | 16 |
| 27 | 84 | 16 |
| 28 | 84 | 16 |
| 29 | 85 | 15 |
| 30 | 85 | 15 |
| 31 | 86 | 14 |
Wind in December
Winds average 12 km/h in December.
Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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| 1 | 10 | calm |
| 2 | 10 | calm |
| 3 | 10 | calm |
| 4 | 10 | calm |
| 5 | 10 | calm |
| 6 | 11 | calm |
| 7 | 11 | calm |
| 8 | 11 | calm |
| 9 | 11 | calm |
| 10 | 11 | calm |
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| 12 | 11 | calm |
| 13 | 11 | calm |
| 14 | 11 | calm |
| 15 | 12 | calm |
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| 17 | 12 | calm |
| 18 | 12 | calm |
| 19 | 12 | light breeze |
| 20 | 12 | light breeze |
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| 22 | 13 | light breeze |
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| 26 | 13 | light breeze |
| 27 | 13 | light breeze |
| 28 | 13 | light breeze |
| 29 | 14 | light breeze |
| 30 | 14 | light breeze |
| 31 | 14 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in December
Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of December to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:04 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:28 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:05 | 6:05 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:07 | 6:07 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:17 | 6:17 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:14 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:28 | 6:28 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.2 | 6:04 | 6:14 |
| 2 | 12.2 | 6:04 | 6:15 |
| 3 | 12.2 | 6:05 | 6:15 |
| 4 | 12.2 | 6:05 | 6:16 |
| 5 | 12.2 | 6:06 | 6:16 |
| 6 | 12.2 | 6:06 | 6:17 |
| 7 | 12.2 | 6:06 | 6:17 |
| 8 | 12.2 | 6:07 | 6:18 |
| 9 | 12.2 | 6:07 | 6:18 |
| 10 | 12.2 | 6:08 | 6:18 |
| 11 | 12.2 | 6:08 | 6:19 |
| 12 | 12.2 | 6:08 | 6:19 |
| 13 | 12.2 | 6:09 | 6:20 |
| 14 | 12.2 | 6:09 | 6:20 |
| 15 | 12.2 | 6:10 | 6:21 |
| 16 | 12.2 | 6:10 | 6:21 |
| 17 | 12.2 | 6:11 | 6:22 |
| 18 | 12.2 | 6:11 | 6:22 |
| 19 | 12.2 | 6:12 | 6:23 |
| 20 | 12.2 | 6:12 | 6:23 |
| 21 | 12.2 | 6:12 | 6:24 |
| 22 | 12.2 | 6:13 | 6:24 |
| 23 | 12.2 | 6:13 | 6:25 |
| 24 | 12.2 | 6:14 | 6:25 |
| 25 | 12.2 | 6:14 | 6:25 |
| 26 | 12.2 | 6:15 | 6:26 |
| 27 | 12.2 | 6:15 | 6:26 |
| 28 | 12.2 | 6:16 | 6:27 |
| 29 | 12.2 | 6:16 | 6:27 |
| 30 | 12.2 | 6:17 | 6:28 |
| 31 | 12.2 | 6:17 | 6:28 |
Solar energy in December
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.12 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.88 kWh/m² to a high of 6.58 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 6.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.1 | Intense |
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| 12 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 31 | 6.2 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for Malindi
None of Malindi's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Malindi's rainy season runs April–May, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is December a good time to visit Malindi?
Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
December is a reasonable time to visit Malindi for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Malindi in December
From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In December, Malindi sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Malindi in December
The nearest coast averages about 28°C in December — 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) | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Warm |
| Feb | 27 | Warm |
| Mar | 29 | Tropical |
| Apr | 29 | Tropical |
| May | 28 | Warm |
| Jun | 27 | Warm |
| Jul | 26 | Warm |
| Aug | 25 | Warm |
| Sep | 26 | Warm |
| Oct | 27 | Warm |
| Nov | 28 | Warm |
| Dec | 28 | Tropical |
UV index in Malindi in December
Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Malindi peaks around March 19 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 Malindi in December
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Malindi is worst in January — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (October, 9 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 16 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 14 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Moderate |
| Feb | 15 | Moderate |
| Mar | 13 | Moderate |
| Apr | 10 | Good |
| May | 11 | Good |
| Jun | 13 | Moderate |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 11 | Good |
| Sep | 10 | Good |
| Oct | 9 | Good |
| Nov | 9 | Good |
| Dec | 14 | Moderate |
Where is Malindi?
Malindi sits at 3.2°S, 40.1°E, 7 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Watamu, 18 km away.
Topography around Malindi
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Malindi.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Malindi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 152 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 518 m.
The land around Malindi is covered by water (29%), artificial surfaces (26%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, water (46%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and water (39%), shrubs (29%) and trees (22%) 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 Malindi (-3.218°, 40.1169°, elevation 7 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).