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Monthly climate in Mombasa, Kenya

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mombasa features a tropical savanna climate (As). Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (77 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 22 °C (71 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1198 mm (47.2 inches) and receives 210 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Mombasa enjoys an average of 3974 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 52 minutes to 12 hours 20 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Mombasa, Kenya

The warmest months in Mombasa are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 28 °C (82 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 25 °C (77 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mombasa experiences 328 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Mombasa. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(93°F)		33°C
(91°F)		31°C
(87°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(87°F)		32°C
(89°F)		32°C
(90°F)
Mean maximum32°C
(89°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(91°F)		32°C
(89°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(89°F)		32°C
(89°F)
Average high31°C
(87°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(86°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(82°F)		28°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(87°F)
Daily mean28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(82°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(82°F)
Average low26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)
Mean minimum25°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(73°F)		22°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(76°F)
Minimum23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Mombasa, Kenya

Mombasa usually has the most precipitation in April, May and October, with an average of 24 rainy days and 216 mm (8.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Mombasa are January, February and March. On average, 30 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Mombasa. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)14 (0.6)18 (0.7)59 (2.3)164 (6.4)358 (14.1)107 (4.2)67 (2.7)61 (2.4)74 (2.9)126 (4.9)86 (3.4)65 (2.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)3412272621221921191917

Monthly sunshine hours in Mombasa, Kenya

The sunniest months in Mombasa are March, August and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 18 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Mombasa: January, April and May receive an average of 9 hours 51 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Mombasa. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours287322346310308326344348339342340356
Mean daily daylight hours12h 18m12h 13m12h 6m12h 0m11h 55m11h 52m11h 53m11h 58m12h 4m12h 11m12h 17m12h 20m

Solar UV radiation in Mombasa, Kenya

Mombasa experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. June, July and December are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Mombasa UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Mombasa. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)141415141311111213131312