Malindi weather in November
November in Malindi: sweltering, a little rain, with clean air — fine if you can take 36°C afternoons.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#9 of 12 months in Malindi · #180 of 1413 destinations to visit in November · comfort 87/100 (tier A)
- Days
- 31°C
- Nights
- 25°C
- Wet days
- 15
- Sun
- 11.2 h
- Humidity
- 80%
- Daylight
- 12 h

Traveller notes on Malindi in November
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.
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.
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Malindi climate normals — November
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Malindi 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)
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.
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 November — FAQ
- Is November a good time to visit Malindi?
- November in Malindi: sweltering, a little rain, with clean air — fine if you can take 36°C afternoons. It ranks #9 of 12 months for Malindi on SeasonMap's comfort score (87/100).
- What is the weather like in Malindi in November?
- In November, Malindi averages a daily high of 31°C and a low of 25.4°C, with about 77.4 mm of rain over roughly 15.1 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Malindi in November?
- Malindi has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 24 in November.
Within 300 km: Lamu's Lamu Cultural Festival around 27 Nov – 4 Dec.