Malindi
Malindi is a city in Kilifi County, Kenya, close to the sea. It has a population of about 119,859. The climate is classified as tropical savanna (Köppen Aw), with .
Best: Jan–Feb · Aug. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Malindi at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in March
Average low in July
246 mm of rain
7 mm of rain
April
within 15 km
How Malindi has grown
People living in the built-up area (26 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+253%35k in 1975 → 122k in 2025Weather in Malindi
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Partly cloudy · wind 10 km/h · humidity 81%
When to go to Malindi
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 74 | 78 | 60 | 50 | 56 | 59 | 63 | 75 | 72 | 72 | 53 | 51 |
| High | 29° | 29° | 30° | 29° | 28° | 27° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 27° | 28° | 29° |
| Low | 25° | 25° | 26° | 25° | 25° | 24° | 23° | 23° | 24° | 24° | 25° | 25° |
| Rain (mm) | 18 | 7 | 51 | 154 | 246 | 133 | 85 | 56 | 43 | 93 | 86 | 63 |
| Wet days | 4 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 16 |
| Sea | 27° | 27° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 27° | 26° | 25° | 26° | 27° | 28° | 28° |
What's on in Malindi
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Malindi
Outdoors around Malindi
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Malindi
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Kenya seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Malindi
Earthquakes around Malindi
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Malindi from above
Postal code
Getting to Malindi
Places near Malindi
Places with a climate like Malindi
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
