Climate in Mombasa (Coast Region), Kenya

The graphs below show the monthly weather averages over the year.

Average day and night temperature

The mean minimum and maximum temperatures over the year.

Monthly hours of sunshine

The average monthly total hours of sunshine over the year

Average water temperature

The mean water temperature over the year.

Monthly precipitation

The mean monthly precipitation over the year, including rain, snow, hail etc.

Monthly rainy days

The average number of days each month with rain, snow, hail etc.

Average humidity

The mean monthly relative humidity over the year

Average wind speed

The mean monthly wind speed over the year (in meters per second)

Forecast for Mombasa

Sun May 05

32°C | 25°C

25 km/h

1.6 mm

broken clouds and small chance of rain

hourly forecast

Mon May 06

30°C | 24°C

18 km/h

9.4 mm

broken clouds and rain

hourly forecast

Tue May 07

31°C | 24°C

22 km/h

21 mm

broken clouds and rain

hourly forecast

5-Day Forecast 10-Day Forecast

The best time of year to visit Mombasa in Kenya

The best time to visit is during the drier months: January and February.

Other facts from our historical weather data:

Which is the hottest month in Mombasa?
March has an average maximum temperature of 33°C and is the hottest month of the year.

Which is the coolest month in Mombasa?
The coolest month is August with an average maximum temperature of 28°C.

Which is the wettest month in Mombasa?
May tops the wettest month list with 206 mm of rainfall.

Which is the driest month in Mombasa?
February is the driest month with 23 mm of precipitation.

Which is the sunniest month in Mombasa?
October is the sunniest month with an average of 275 hours of sunshine.

No idea where to travel to this year? We have a tool that recommends destinations based on your ideal conditions. Find out where to go with our weather planner.

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