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Mombasa weather in May

Weather in Mombasa: May

Average day temperature: 86.9°F
Average night temperature: 75.5°F
Sea water temperature: 82.4°F
Number of sunny days: 8 days
Day length: 11.9 - 12.0 hours
Number of rainy days: 7 days
Precipitation totals: 3.7 in.

Air temperature in May, °F

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2025
2024
2023

The highest day temperature during May of 2025 was 85°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 73°F. Daily and nightly averages during May were 81.6°F and 76.0°F.

Sea water temperature in Mombasa in May, °F

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The average sea water temperature in May of 2025 was 82.6°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 84.6°F and 81.5°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days

Mostly all days in May are partly cloudy but sunny or cloudy days are also possible.

Precipitation total in May, in.

Precipitation total value in Mombasa in May is 3.8 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in May, mph

The average wind speed value in May is 14.0 mph It makes May one of the most windy months of the year.

Average sunny hours

This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in May is: 6.3.

Best time for vacation in Mombasa

Sunniest months:
December 13 days
March 13 days
April 11 days
Warmest months:
March 91.5 °F
February 90.4 °F
April 89.9 °F
Warmest sea temp:
April 84.4 °F
March 83.9 °F
December 82.7 °F
Coldest months:
August 84.0 °F
July 84.0 °F
September 85.1 °F
Rainiest months:
May 7 days
December 7 days
April 4 days
Windiest months:
July 15.1 mph
June 15.1 mph
May 14.5 mph

Mombasa on a weather map

Mombasa
+75°F
SW 1 mph
Feels like: +79°F
Precip.: 0%
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24 Hours Forecast
Mombasa
Local time: 03:51
December 06, saturday
0600
73°F
SE
2 mph
0900
81°F
SW
3 mph
1200
84°F
W
8 mph
1500
84°F
W
11 mph
1800
81°F
W
11 mph
2100
77°F
W
7 mph
December 07, sunday
0000
77°F
W
4 mph
0300
77°F
W
3 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F