Kenya
Best time to visit Mombasa
Mombasa is hot all year, with highs of 28–34°C, so the best time to visit is the drier season: January to February. April is the wettest month, with rain on about 21 days.
Mombasa month by month
From daily weather for 2011–2025. Tap a month for the full picture.
- January33°Beach weatherVery hotSea 28° · 2 rainy days
- February34°Beach weatherVery hotSea 28° · 1 rainy day
- March33°Very hotSea 29° · 10 rainy days
- April31°WetSea 29° · 21 rainy days
- May30°WetSea 28° · 19 rainy days
- June29°WetSea 27° · 15 rainy days
- July28°WetSea 26° · 11 rainy days
- August29°WetSea 26° · 12 rainy days
- September30°MildSea 26° · 10 rainy days
- October31°WetSea 27° · 11 rainy days
- November31°WetSea 28° · 13 rainy days
- December33°MildSea 29° · 9 rainy days
Beach weather = highs of 25°C or more and fewer than seven rainy days. Good for sightseeing = highs between 18°C and 28°C and fewer than ten rainy days. Very hot = highs of 33°C or more. Wet = ten or more rainy days. Cool = highs below 18°C. How we measure
Quick answers
- When is the best time to visit Mombasa?
- Mombasa is hot all year, with highs of 28–34°C, so the best time to visit is the drier season: January to February. April is the wettest month, with rain on about 21 days.
- What is the hottest month in Mombasa?
- February, with average highs of 34°C and lows of 24°C.
- When is the sea warmest in Mombasa?
- April, at about 29°C. It is coolest in August, at about 26°C.
- What is the rainiest month in Mombasa?
- April, with rain on about 21 days and 161 mm in a typical month.