When to go · Diani Beach
Diani Beach in December
Great month. Inside Diani Beach's best window: Late Nov–mid-Mar; Jul–Oct is drier and cooler but windier.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- Kenya overall
- Prices
- High
- Kenya overall
Verdict
Inside Diani Beach's best window: Late Nov–mid-Mar; Jul–Oct is drier and cooler but windier.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Diani Beach in this guide.
Weather in December
- Diani BeachHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 8 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas and Boxing Day big impact
25–26 Dec · Kenya
Buses full, coast and lodges booked out, higher rates.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Kenya overall
- High
- Prices · Kenya overall
- High
Kenya overall: Short rains early in the month; coast and lodges full over Christmas.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Diani Beach, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Jan: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Night low
Dec: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 8
Jan: 4 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Inside Diani Beach's best window: Late Nov–mid-Mar; Jul–Oct is drier and cooler but windier.
January: Inside Diani Beach's best window: Late Nov–mid-Mar; Jul–Oct is drier and cooler but windier.
Diani Beach: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen