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Best Time for The Swahili Coast: Mombasa to Malindi

Last updated: 2026-09-22

Sweet spot: January, February, March. Computed from NASA POWER climate normals across the route's overnight towns, balancing temperature, rainfall and daylight.

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The reviewed road-and-heritage baseline uses Kenya Wildlife Service's July–March higher season while retaining live rain, road, security and coastal checks.
Long rains can affect roads and coastal access; these months require a fresh dated review instead of an automatic plan.

Month	Low	High	Rain	Daylight
January	24.0°C	31.3°C	25 mm	12.2 h
February	24.2°C	31.8°C	14 mm	12.1 h
March	25.1°C	31.5°C	59 mm	12.0 h
April	25.4°C	30.2°C	120 mm	11.9 h
May	24.6°C	28.9°C	195 mm	11.8 h
June	23.4°C	27.9°C	68 mm	11.8 h
July	22.5°C	27.5°C	33 mm	11.8 h
August	22.3°C	27.7°C	28 mm	11.9 h
September	22.6°C	28.5°C	38 mm	12.0 h
October	23.4°C	29.4°C	99 mm	12.1 h
November	24.1°C	29.9°C	116 mm	12.2 h
December	24.5°C	30.7°C	77 mm	12.2 h

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