Malindi in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Malindi sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 138 mm of rain over about 40 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 41% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.
Winter is Malindi's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Malindi 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 Malindi's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 138 mm
- 40 wet days
- Avg wind
- 22 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.0
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Malindi in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical winter day in Malindi 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 Malindi
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.
Malindi 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 | 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Malindi gets around 138 mm of rain over 40 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 22 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 5.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Malindi
None of Malindi's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Malindi's rainy season runs April–May, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Malindi?
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 Malindi for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Malindi in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Malindi 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 40 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Malindi 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) | 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 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 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 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 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.