Weather in Mombasa — today
Now in Mombasa
🌙
+25°
Mostly clear
Feels like +26° · humidity 83%
Today 14.8: +28° / +23°
🕐 23:25
Wind
21 km/h
UV index
0
Air (AQI)
30 · Good
Precipitation
84%
Humidity
83%
Pressure
1018 hPa
Sunrise / sunset
06:26 / 18:25
Sea temperature
🌊 +26°
👕 What to wear today
Warm — a T-shirt and light trousers or shorts.
☂️ Take an umbrella💨 Windy
Weather for an activity:
Detailed weather information for Mombasa
Today, 14 August, Friday, in Mombasa (Kenya): cloudy, light rain in places, warm. During the day the air will warm up to +28°, at night around +23°. Wind up to 24 km/h. High chance of rain — be sure to take an umbrella or a raincoat. Light summer clothing will do — a T-shirt and shorts or light trousers. The sea has warmed up to +26° — great for swimming. The sun will rise at 06:26 and set at 18:25 — daylight lasts 12 hours.Hourly weather in Mombasa
💧 The bars at the bottom show the hourly precipitation probability. Shaded areas of the chart are the dark hours (before sunrise 🌅 and after sunset 🌇).
Weather in Mombasa for 14 days
Tap a day to expand it by time of day and open the full forecast. The bar shows the range from the night low (left) to the day high (right).
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Today 14.8
🌦️
💧 84%
+23° +28°
Morning
🌦️
+25°
Day
🌦️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+23°
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Tomorrow 15.8
🌦️
💧 84%
+22° +28°
Morning
🌦️
+23°
Day
🌦️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+25°
Night
🌙
+22°
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Sun 16.8
⛅
💧 24%
+23° +28°
Morning
🌤️
+24°
Day
⛅
+28°
Evening
🌇
+26°
Night
🌙
+23°
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Mon 17.8
🌦️
💧 37%
+24° +28°
Morning
🌦️
+25°
Day
🌦️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+24°
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Tue 18.8
🌦️
💧 47%
+24° +28°
Morning
🌦️
+25°
Day
🌦️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+24°
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Wed 19.8
🌤️
💧 20%
+24° +28°
Morning
🌤️
+25°
Day
🌤️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+24°
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Thu 20.8
🌦️
💧 63%
+24° +28°
Morning
🌦️
+25°
Day
🌦️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+24°
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Fri 21.8
🌦️
💧 80%
+24° +27°
Morning
🌦️
+25°
Day
🌦️
+27°
Evening
🌇
+26°
Night
🌙
+24°
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Sat 22.8
🌦️
💧 71%
+24° +27°
Morning
🌦️
+25°
Day
🌦️
+27°
Evening
🌇
+26°
Night
🌙
+24°
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Sun 23.8
🌦️
💧 75%
+24° +27°
Morning
🌦️
+25°
Day
🌦️
+27°
Evening
🌇
+26°
Night
🌙
+24°
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Mon 24.8
🌦️
💧 69%
+24° +27°
Morning
🌦️
+25°
Day
🌦️
+27°
Evening
🌇
+26°
Night
🌙
+24°
▶
Tue 25.8
🌦️
💧 75%
+24° +27°
Morning
🌦️
+25°
Day
🌦️
+27°
Evening
🌇
+26°
Night
🌙
+24°
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Wed 26.8
🌦️
💧 73%
+24° +26°
Morning
🌦️
+25°
Day
🌦️
+26°
Evening
🌇
+26°
Night
🌙
+24°
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Thu 27.8
🌦️
💧 72%
+23° +27°
Morning
🌦️
+24°
Day
🌦️
+27°
Evening
🌇
+26°
Night
🌙
+23°
🗺️ Precipitation radar
Precipitation radar (RainViewer) over a clean base map — updates every 5–10 minutes. Colours show nearby precipitation; if there is none, the map is simply clear — that is normal. Zoom with + / −.
Rain intensity:lightmoderateheavy
🎯 What to do in this weather — indices of the day
Comfort score from 0 (bad) to 100 (excellent), calculated from the day's weather. For “rain” and “UV” a percentage/risk level is shown.
🏖️ Beach
28 / 100
for sea and sun · So-so
🏊 Swimming
16 / 100
water 26° · Bad
🏃 Running
0 / 100
comfort for running · Bad
🧴 UV
0%
moderate · low
☂️ Rain
84%
likely · high
✨ Stars
29 / 100
evening visibility · So-so
🧺 Laundry drying
0 / 100
will dry outside · Bad
🚗 Car wash
0 / 100
better to wait · Bad
🌫️ Air quality
30
Good air
European AQI
PM2.5: 13PM10: 16O₃: 76NO₂: 2
The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.
🌅 Sun, moon and sea
Sunrise
06:26
Sunset
18:25
Golden hour
17:57
Daylight
12 h (+0 min vs yesterday)
Sea temperature
+26°
🌊 moderate, waves 1.7 m.
Mombasa climate by month
Long-term averages. Hover over a bar for details. The forecast for a specific month is a combination of the climate normal and the model forecast for the coming weeks.
+31°
+25°
Jan
+32°
+25°
Feb
+31°
+25°
Mar
+30°
+25°
Apr
+28°
+24°
May
+27°
+23°
Jun
+26°
+22°
Jul
+27°
+22°
Aug
+28°
+23°
Sep
+29°
+23°
Oct
+29°
+24°
Nov
+30°
+24°
Dec
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Bar color shows temperature:frostcoolcomfortablewarmhot— best months to visit
| Month | Day | Night | Sea | Precipitation | What to pack and what makes the month notable (events, nuances) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +31° | +25° | +29° | 29 mm | Warm and comfortable: +31° by day, +25° at night. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming. |
| February | +32° | +25° | +29° | 20 mm | Gentle warmth — about +32° daytime, great walking weather. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming. This is the hottest month of the year in Mombasa. |
| March | +31° | +25° | +30° | 64 mm | A comfortable month: +31° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (64 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +30° — like a warm bath. The sea is at its warmest of the year this month. |
| April | +30° | +25° | +29° | 129 mm | Warm and comfortable: +30° by day, +25° at night. It's a rainy month (129 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming. |
| May | +28° | +24° | +28° | 176 mm | Gentle warmth — about +28° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (176 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +28° — great for swimming. Statistically the wettest month of the year. |
| June | +27° | +23° | +27° | 69 mm | A comfortable month: +27° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (69 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +27° — great for swimming. The shortest daylight of the year — it gets dark early. |
| July | +26° | +22° | +27° | 53 mm | Warm and comfortable: +26° by day, +22° at night. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +27° — great for swimming. This is the coldest month of the year. |
| August | +27° | +22° | +26° | 45 mm | Gentle warmth — about +27° daytime, great walking weather. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +26° — great for swimming. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit. |
| September | +28° | +23° | +27° | 45 mm | A comfortable month: +28° by day without exhausting heat. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +27° — great for swimming. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit. |
| October | +29° | +23° | +27° | 73 mm | Warm and comfortable: +29° by day, +23° at night. It's a rainy month (73 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +27° — great for swimming. |
| November | +29° | +24° | +28° | 85 mm | Gentle warmth — about +29° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (85 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +28° — great for swimming. |
| December | +30° | +24° | +29° | 73 mm | A comfortable month: +30° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (73 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming. The longest daylight hours of the year — more time for everything. |
When to visit Mombasa
✅ Recommended time to visit
🌟 Best time: July, August, September
Daytime air+26…+28°
Sea temperature+26…+27°
Precipitationoften
Why: comfortable +26…+28° by day, little rain, warm sea (+26…27°).
⚠️ Doable, with caveats
🌤️ Shoulder season: January, February, March, June, October, December
Daytime air+27…+32°
Sea temperature+27…+30°
Precipitationoften
Why: already/still hot (+27…+32°) but bearable; fewer crowds, lower prices.
🔴 Not the best time
🌤️ Shoulder season: April, May, November
Daytime air+28…+30°
Sea temperature+28…+29°
Precipitationoften
Why: the rainy season (85–176 mm/month) — downpours almost daily.
Bottom line: the best time to visit Mombasa is July – September, and the most comfortable months are July, August, September. The toughest months to visit are April, May, November: frequent rain.
🌡️ Today vs the climate normal
Today's high
+28°
Normal for August
+27°
Deviation
1° warmer than normal
A year ago on this day
+28°
Record for this date
+30° (1942)
The normal, “a year ago” and the record come from the weather archive since 1940 (Open-Meteo / ERA5).
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Frequently asked questions about the weather in Mombasa
What is the weather in Mombasa right now?＋
Mostly clear, +25°, feels like +26°.
Will it rain in Mombasa today?＋
Yes: 84% chance, 2 mm.
When is the best time to visit Mombasa?＋
Best time to visit — July – September.
Can you swim in Mombasa in winter?＋
In winter the water is around +27° — great for swimming. In summer the sea warms up to +29°.
What time are sunrise and sunset in Mombasa?＋
Sunrise 06:26, sunset 18:25.
Does it snow in Mombasa in winter?＋
No, it practically never snows.
What is the climate in Mombasa by month?＋
Summers up to +32° in February, winters around +22° in July; the wettest month is May.
How hot is it in Mombasa in summer?＋
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.