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The best time to visit Mombasa
January, February, July, August, September, October and December — daytime highs around 28°C. Every number on this page is measured, not guessed.
Mombasa month by month
| Month | Day | Night | Wet days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30°C | 25°C | 9 | Best |
| February | 31°C | 25°C | 8 | Best |
| March | 31°C | 26°C | 16 | Shoulder |
| April | 29°C | 25°C | 27 | |
| May | 28°C | 25°C | 24 | |
| June | 27°C | 24°C | 21 | Shoulder |
| July | 26°C | 23°C | 22 | Best |
| August | 27°C | 23°C | 22 | Best |
| September | 27°C | 23°C | 21 | Best |
| October | 28°C | 24°C | 21 | Best |
| November | 29°C | 24°C | 24 | Shoulder |
| December | 30°C | 25°C | 20 | Best |
The short version
Warmest: February, around 31°C by day. Coolest: July, around 26°C by day and 23°C at night. Wettest: April with about 27 wet days. Driest: February with about 8.
If you want fewer people: March, June, November sit right beside the best months. The weather is close and the crowds are not.
Book it for those months
Prices climb as the good months fill up.
Common questions
When is the best time to visit Mombasa?
The best months are January, February, July, August, September, October and December, when daytime highs sit around 28°C.
What is the hottest month in Mombasa?
February, with daytime highs around 31°C.
What is the wettest month in Mombasa?
April, with about 27 wet days. The driest is February with about 8.
When is the cheapest time to visit Mombasa?
Prices follow the weather. The months either side of the best ones — March, June, November — are usually cheaper with similar conditions.
Temperatures and wet days are measured, not estimated: ERA5 reanalysis for 2021-2023, at Mombasa, Mombasa County. Source: Open-Meteo. Hotel and activity links are partner links — the price you pay is the same.