Diani Beach (Diani) weather in November

November in Diani Beach: sweltering, rainy, with clean air — fine if you can take 20 rainy days.

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Diani Beach🇰🇪 Kenya · Swahili Coast · Beach85
  1. 91Jan
  2. 91Feb
  3. 87Mar
  4. 72Apr
  5. 71May
  6. 84Jun
  7. 88Jul
  8. 89Aug
  9. 89Sep
  10. 85Oct
  11. 85Nov
  12. 87Dec

#9 of 12 months in Diani Beach · #242 of 1413 destinations to visit in November · comfort 85/100 (tier A)

Days
30°C
Nights
25°C
Wet days
20
Sun
11.2 h
Humidity
81%
Daylight
12 h
Diani Beach, Kenya
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Traveller notes on Diani Beach in November

Other months in Diani Beach

Diani Beach's forum is split on July: some posters call this some of the coast's best weather, with days in the high 20s C and nights around 22C, while others describe a genuinely messier stretch of mostly cloudy skies and sharp showers with just a couple of sunny hours to work with. Humidity stays high regardless of which pattern you get. The consistent good news is the sea clears up for snorkeling and diving by July, and several posters noted Kenya's weather has gotten less predictable year to year, so it's worth going in with flexible expectations either way.
KenyaSouthCoastRegular · July · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
Forum posters name January and February as the hottest months here, but also the driest - averaging around 5 rainy days a month, the lowest rainfall stretch of the year by posters' count. Sea temperatures in January are reported around 27-28C, genuinely warm for swimming, though posters flag a practical local quirk: low tide (timing varies day to day, sometimes morning, sometimes afternoon) can pull the water back far enough to make swimming impractical for a stretch of any given day regardless of season. Posters generally rate the whole year as good here except for the wetter May-June stretch and a possible rainy patch around September-October, positioning January squarely within the best overall window.
Tripadvisor community · January · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

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Diani Beach climate normals — November

Daytime high30°C / 86°F🔥 sweltering
Nighttime low25°C / 76°F
Feels like (high)35°C / 95°F
Sea temperature28°C / 83°F♨️ bath-warm
Rainfall91 mm / 3.6 in🌧 rainy
Rainy days20 days
Humidity81%💦 very humid
Dew point24°C / 74°F
Sunshine11.2 h/day
Daylight12.3 h
Wind16 km/h / 10 mph
Air quality (US AQI)23🍃 good

Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.

Crowds in Diani Beach in November

How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.

Shoulder seasonschool holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month(estimated)

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Best months for Diani Beach's weather

Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).

Fair weatherDiani Beach's best weather comes in January, February and August — separate windows, not one continuous season.

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Nearby, and something's on

Within 300 km of Diani Beach — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.

Where is Diani Beach?

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Diani Beach in November — FAQ

Is November a good time to visit Diani Beach?
November in Diani Beach: sweltering, rainy, with clean air — fine if you can take 20 rainy days. It ranks #9 of 12 months for Diani Beach on SeasonMap's comfort score (85/100).
What is the weather like in Diani Beach in November?
In November, Diani Beach averages a daily high of 30°C and a low of 24.5°C, with about 91 mm of rain over roughly 19.5 rainy days.
What is the air quality in Diani Beach in November?
Diani Beach has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 23 in November.

Within 300 km: Lamu's Lamu Cultural Festival around 27 Nov – 4 Dec, and Moshi's Chagga coffee harvest around 1 Aug – 30 Nov.