Malindi weather in February
February in Malindi: sweltering, dry, with clean air — fine if you can take 36°C afternoons.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#2 of 12 months in Malindi · #67 of 1413 destinations to visit in February · comfort 92/100 (tier S)
- Days
- 31°C
- Nights
- 26°C
- Wet days
- 2
- Sun
- 11.1 h
- Humidity
- 77%
- Daylight
- 12 h
Traveller notes on Malindi in February
Forum posters describe February as hot, dry and sunny by day along Kenya's coast, including Malindi, with warm, balmy evenings and an onshore breeze that keeps things feeling pleasant rather than oppressive even when daytime temperatures run high. Posters are consistent that Kenya's rainy periods are fairly predictable - a shorter one around this time of year and a longer, heavier one from roughly late March through May - positioning February squarely within the drier stretch. Posters do note that even when a forecast shows rain, it typically means just a chance of a shower rather than an all-day washout, and rain in one part of the coast doesn't necessarily mean rain everywhere along it. Posters generally rate February as one of the more reliably good months for a Malindi beach visit.
Other months in Malindi
Kenya's forum draws a clear line between inland 'winter' and the coast: Malindi stays warm and humid through August, one of the coolest stretches of the year here but still tropical, rarely genuinely cold even in the evenings. The typical rain pattern is rain-sun-rain-sun rather than an all-day soak, and it's common for one beach to get a shower while another just a couple of miles up the coast stays completely dry. Posters were clear that a rain forecast means a chance of a passing shower, not a washed-out day.
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Malindi climate normals — February
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Malindi in February
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.
Peak crowdsRamadan, Malindi Billfish Tournament, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Malindi'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 weatherMalindi's weather doesn't swing hard through the year — comfort stays fairly steady in every month.
What's on in Malindi in February
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Holiday
Ramadan
17 Feb – 19 MarClosuresMalindi's old town has a long Swahili Muslim history and keeps the fast seriously: daytime kitchens close and hours shift there, even as the resort strip along the beach carries on for the winter charter crowd. Source ↗
- Festival
Malindi Billfish Tournament
10–20 Feb · usuallyCrowdedThe Malindi International Billfish Tournament gathers boats from along the coast in mid-February, timed to the marlin and sailfish season that runs roughly October to March. It is East Africa's qualifying leg for the world championships. Source ↗
- Season
Italian winter season
1 Dec – 15 Apr · usuallyWinter-sun seasonCrowdedMalindi's high season is driven by Italian charter flights and long-staying visitors escaping Europe's cold, running from early December through Easter. Restaurants along the seafront still post their menus in Italian first. Source ↗
Nearby, and something's on
Within 300 km of Malindi — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.
Where is Malindi?
Malindi in February — FAQ
- Is February a good time to visit Malindi?
- February in Malindi: sweltering, dry, with clean air — fine if you can take 36°C afternoons. It ranks #2 of 12 months for Malindi on SeasonMap's comfort score (92/100).
- What is the weather like in Malindi in February?
- In February, Malindi averages a daily high of 31.4°C and a low of 25.7°C, with about 7.5 mm of rain over roughly 1.7 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Malindi in February?
- Malindi has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 50 in February.
Within 300 km: Mombasa's Whale sharks off the coast around 1 Dec – 31 Mar, and Lamu's Kaskazi, the calm season around 1 Dec – 15 Mar.