When to go · Malindi
Malindi in December
Great month. Inside Malindi's best window: Dec–Mar (check).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- Kenya overall
- Prices
- High
- Kenya overall
Verdict
Inside Malindi's best window: Dec–Mar (check).
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Malindi in this guide.
Weather in December
- MalindiHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 8 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas and Boxing Day big impact
25–26 Dec · Kenya
Buses full, coast and lodges booked out, higher rates.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Kenya overall
- High
- Prices · Kenya overall
- High
Kenya overall: Short rains early in the month; coast and lodges full over Christmas.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Malindi, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Jan: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Dec: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 8
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Inside Malindi's best window: Dec–Mar (check).
January: Inside Malindi's best window: Dec–Mar (check).
Malindi: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen