Mombasa, Kenya

Set at a tropical latitude, Mombasa (Kenya) is best understood through its weather data: our 2015–2024 climate record puts its peak at a 96/100 sun score in February, exactly the kind of reliability you want for a coastal escape.

The year runs from average lows of 23°C in July to highs of 31°C in March. On the rain ledger, February is the safest bet at a 21% chance of a wet day, while April climbs to 90%. Beach-warm afternoons (24°C and up) hold through January–December.

Averaged by season, sun scores land at 81 for spring, 90 for summer, 91 for autumn and 94 for winter — with typical afternoons of 29°, 27°, 28° and 30°C respectively. Winter wins on the numbers and spring loses them; everything in between is a trade-off between warmth and crowds. For warmth without the densest crowds, the shoulder play is January: still 30°C highs, with a sun score of 95.

Best months to visit Mombasa

Our month-by-month scoring puts February first (96/100), with January (95) and September (93) close behind. Anything in January–December clears our 70-point reliability bar. The month to avoid on pure weather odds is April (75/100).

For context: in February, Mombasa is drier than 79% of the tropical destinations we track.

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The live forecast backs this up: of the next 15 days, 3 look mostly clear and one carries meaningful rain risk, in a 23–31°C band. Today's cached sun score is 95/100.