The climate of Mombassa (Kenya)
Mombassa is a large coastal place in the eastern part of Kenya in the
Pwani province. Mombassa is the second largest city in the country
after the capital Nairobi. The city plays an important role in the
tourism sector in Kenya. Most tourists who come to enjoy a beach
holiday fly in at Mombassa airport. Many tourists travel from here to
smaller destinations such as Biani Beach, Bamburi Beach and Kikambala.
However, a large part of these tourists spend their holiday in Mombassa
itself. Moi Avenue is a popular shopping street in Mombassa. Apart from
being a major regional tourist center the city plays an important role
as a port, especially because of the railway link to Uganda from here.
Mombassa has a tropical monsoon climate with high precipitation figures
all year round. Most rain falls during spring. Daytime temperatures
are around 30 degrees Celsius, night time temperatures are 22-23
degrees Celsius. The temperature of the water is pleasant all year
round. During the warmest days of the year an ever blowing sea breeze
offers some cooling.
Climate information
The data below is based on registered weather data and applies to
Mombassa:
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
32
23
9
7
28
February
32
23
9
5
28
March
32
24
9
10
29
April
31
24
8
16
29
May
29
23
7
16
28
June
28
21
8
10
27
July
28
21
7
11
26
August
28
21
8
10
25
September
29
21
9
9
26
October
30
22
9
9
26
November
31
23
9
12
28
December
31
23
9
11
28
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
The information at this site was carefully composed from climate data collected by meteorological services, meteorological offices, climate experts and other sources. “More climate info” is based on statistics, climate data and personal experience. No rights can be derived from this site. Weather has no memory and gives no guaranties. Nothing is as changeable and unpredictable as the weather. The authors of this site feel in no way responsible for any damages caused by misinterpretation or other circumstances that may influence your holiday or trip to a certain destination. We provide information, it’s up to the reader to use it to it’s benefit.
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
