Mombasa Weather & Climate

Kenya

Mombasa sees feels-like daytime highs peak around 39°C in March and nighttime lows bottom out near 26.3°C in August. May is the wettest month (~137 mm), while February is the driest (~13 mm). For sunshine, August leads with about 69% clear skies.

Best time to visit Mombasa

Based on mild feels-like temperatures and low rain chances, the most comfortable months are August, July, and September — expect around 26.331.9°C with roughly 9% chance of rain on a given day in August.

Mombasa climate by month

MonthLow / High °CRain %RainfallClear skiesWind
January29.8° / 37.5°12%18 mm34%17.9 kph
February30.2° / 37.3°9%13 mm32%16.8 kph
March31° / 39°27%49 mm32%14.3 kph
April31.5° / 38.7°48%115 mm34%16.3 kph
May30.2° / 36.2°47%137 mm45%21.6 kph
June28.4° / 34.2°26%56 mm56%24.6 kph
July26.9° / 32.4°14%22 mm63%25 kph
August26.3° / 31.9°9%16 mm69%23.6 kph
September26.8° / 33.4°9%17 mm66%21.1 kph
October28.2° / 35°19%46 mm55%17.6 kph
November29.9° / 36.9°35%65 mm49%14.1 kph
December31.1° / 38.3°29%47 mm42%15.5 kph

Feels-like temperatures from long-term historical data; ☀ marks the most comfortable months (mild temperatures, low rain).

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