Mombasa
27 to 32°C
temperature
3281 hours
sunshine per day
206 mm
rain
220 days
dry
145 days
rain
0 days
snow

Climate of Mombasa

Mombasa has a tropical savanna climate. It is warm every month with both a wet and dry season. The average annual temperature for Mombasa is 30° degrees and there is about 208 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 151 days a year with an average humidity of 76% and an UV-index of 7.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 27°C and 32°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 22°C and 25°C
  • Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 26°C and 31°C
  • Rain: it rains 145 days and there is a total of approximately 206 mm rainfall
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3281 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between 27°C and 32°C
Warmest month: 32°C in March
Coldest month: 27°C in July
Night temperature: between 22°C and 25°C
Sea temperature: between 26°C and 31°C
Dry days: 220 days
Days with rain: 145 days
Days with snow: 0 days
Total rain sum: 206 mm
Hours of sunshine: 3281 hours

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Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Mombasa.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Mombasa.

Climate table of Mombasa

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Mombasa. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Mombasa might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 31 31 32 31 29 28 27 28 28 29 30 31
Night temp. (°C) 24 25 25 25 24 23 22 22 23 23 24 24
Water temp. (°C) 30 29 31 30 29 28 27 26 27 28 29 30
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 21 13 24 20 20 5 5 6 9 27 17 39
Days with rain 10 8 15 17 15 8 8 9 9 11 15 20
Dry days 21 20 16 13 16 22 23 22 21 20 15 11
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 9 9 9 9 8 9 9 9 9 9 11 9
Wind force (Bft) 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3
UV-index 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 7 7 7 7

Best time to visit Mombasa

The best time to visit Mombasa in Kenya is from January through December. In this period you have a warm temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Mombasa is 32°C in March and the lowest is 27°C in July. The highest water temperature is 31°C and at its coldest the water is 26°C.

Climate of Mombasa by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Mombasa? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

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