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Weather in December in Coast Region

Planning a getaway to Coast Region this December and curious about the weather you should prepare for? Discover all the vital details you need on this page, solving your puzzle:

What is the weather like in Coast Region in December?

Coast Region is a region in Kenya. December in Coast Region generally has temperatures that range from warm to very warm, with precipitation levels ranging from moderate to high.

Temperatures

During the day temperatures vary from warm in Bura at 29°C to very warm in Koito at 34°C. At night it cools down to 24°C in Koito and 20°C in Bura. These night and day temperatures are average and some days may be even warmer. So be prepared and dress for the heat.

Precipitation

In December, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Watamu with an average of 53 mm to high rainfall in Bura with 126 mm.

Average sunshine

The city Diani Beach usually sees around 258 hours of sunlight, indicating many sunny days.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Coast Region in December, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Coast Region climate page.

Where to go in Coast Region in December

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Coast Region on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in December for the 5 most popular destinations in Coast Region?

Diani Beach

In December Diani Beach generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 31°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Diani Beach
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
30°C 
25°C 
264 hours 
87 mm 
13 days 
31°C 
25°C 
258 hours 
66 mm 
12 days 
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32°C 
26°C 
272 hours 
29 mm 
6 days 
Climate in Diani Beach

Malindi

In December Malindi generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 31°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 26°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Malindi
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
30°C 
25°C 
81 mm 
9 days 
31°C 
26°C 
54 mm 
7 days 
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30°C 
25°C 
19 mm 
4 days 
Climate in Malindi

Watamu

In December Watamu generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 31°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 26°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Watamu
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
30°C 
25°C 
78 mm 
10 days 
31°C 
26°C 
53 mm 
8 days 
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31°C 
25°C 
20 mm 
4 days 
Climate in Watamu

Mombasa

In December Mombasa generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 32°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Mombasa
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
31°C 
24°C 
264 hours 
88 mm 
12 days 
32°C 
25°C 
258 hours 
68 mm 
12 days 
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32°C 
25°C 
272 hours 
30 mm 
5 days 
Climate in Mombasa

Mtwapa

In December Mtwapa generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 31°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Mtwapa
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
30°C 
25°C 
264 hours 
82 mm 
12 days 
31°C 
25°C 
258 hours 
61 mm 
11 days 
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32°C 
25°C 
272 hours 
27 mm 
5 days 
Climate in Mtwapa

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Coast Region, in Kenya.

Is December the best time to visit Coast Region?

In our opinion, December is a good time to visit Coast Region with overall pleasant weather in Diani Beach.

Generally speaking, January, February, July, August, September and October provide perfect weather in Diani Beach. On the other hand, the weather in April and May tend to be unpleasant.

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