Kilifi Temperature by Month
Kilifi, Coast Province, Kenya has a consistently comfortable climate year-round, with daytime highs averaging 29°C (84°F). Below you'll find a full monthly breakdown and a comparison with cities worldwide.
Kilifi Monthly Temperatures
Kilifi enjoys a stable climate with temperatures staying pretty much the same throughout the year. Maximum daytime temperatures range from a comfortable 28°C (82°F) in August to a very warm 31°C (88°F) in March. Nights are consistently cool, with lows between 26°C (79°F) and 23°C (73°F).
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Kilifi by month:
Temperatures tend to bottom out between 4 AM and 6 AM, then climb to their daily peak around 3 PM. March, the warmest month, sees 272 hours of sunshine.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Daily Historical Temperatures
50-year average (1976-2025)
Average high and low temperatures for each day of the month based on long-term records.
Average temperatures in July
Historical Kilifi Temperatures: 1976-2026
Browse day-by-day temperature records for Kilifi spanning 51 years. Select any month and year to see actual high and low temperatures recorded on each day.
Temperature: Kilifi vs Kenya
The map below shows the annual temperature across Kenya. You can also select individual months if you want to compare a specific time of year.
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Kilifi vs World: Temperature Compared
Kilifi's average annual maximum temperature is 29°C (84°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Athens, Greece sits at 23°C (73°F) on average, with hot dry summers and mild winters characteristic of the Mediterranean.
Queenstown, New Zealand averages 10°C (50°F) annually — remember seasons are flipped, so its coldest months fall in June and July.
San Francisco, USA averages 19°C (66°F) annually, but with little seasonal variation — summers are often cool and foggy, winters mild.
Tokyo, Japan averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with hot summers, cool winters, and a well-defined cherry blossom spring.
What Does the Temperature Feel Like in Kilifi?
Temperature alone doesn't tell the whole story — humidity plays a big role in how warm or cold it actually feels. High humidity in summer makes the heat feel more intense, particularly once temperatures climb above 25°C. In winter, the same humidity can make cold air feel sharper than the thermometer suggests.
In Kilifi, August is the coolest month, with average highs of 28°C (82°F) and humidity around 81% — considered very high. In March, the warmest month, temperatures average 31°C (88°F) with 77% humidity — conditions that feel high. For a full picture, see our humidity page.
Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.
The readings come from a range of sources — land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.
Seasonal temperature shifts influence more than just how warm it feels — they also drive changes in rainfall, cloud cover, and wind patterns throughout the year.
Warmer air holds more moisture, which tends to mean heavier or more frequent rain during the warmer months. When temperatures drop in winter, any precipitation that does fall is more likely to come as snow or sleet, though in Kilifi this rarely lasts long on the ground.
For more on Kilifi's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Kilifi climate page.
