May verdict

Malindi, Kenya in May

Weather score55Mixed

Mixed for holiday weather

Average highs sit around 29°C, giving warm days by monthly-average standards. Sunshine averages 7h per day, enough for a balanced month. Rainfall averages 296mm, so showers are a real planning factor.

May weather

Monthly averages

Temp

29°C

Rain

296mm

Sun

7h

Sea

28°C

Weather score

55

Mixed

Seasonal climate calendar

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Trip feel

Warm

Average highs sit around 29°C, giving warm days by monthly-average standards.

Wet

Rainfall averages 296mm, so showers are a real planning factor.

Some sun

Sunshine averages 7h per day, enough for a balanced month.

Warm sea

Sea temperatures average 28°C, so swimming is usually comfortable by monthly-average standards.

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Compare Malindi, Kenya with nearby places by weather score, rain, sun, temperature, and swim conditions.

Temperature

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May29°C average high

May is on the cooler side of Malindi's year, useful if you prefer less intense daytime heat.

Warmest monthsJanuary to April and November to December

This stretch sets the upper range for average daytime heat.

May296mm average rain

May is one of Malindi's wettest months, so rain is likely to be a major planning factor.

Driest monthsJanuary to March and July to December

This is the drier part of the year, when outdoor plans usually need less weather flexibility.

May7 hours average sun

May is one of Malindi's cloudier months, so sunshine-led plans are less reliable.

Brightest monthsJanuary to March and September to December

This stretch has the strongest sunshine in the monthly averages.

Sea temperature

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May28°C average sea

May sits in the warmer sea-temperature season, usually making swimming easier to enjoy.

Warmest seaMarch to May and November to December

Sea temperatures are usually near 29°C in this stretch, so swimming comfort is at its strongest.

Weather score

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May55 weather score

May is one of the weakest weather-score months, when the overall mix is less favourable than the rest of the year.

Best weather monthsJanuary to March and August to December

These months have the strongest weather score in the monthly averages.