When to go · Mombasa
Mombasa in August
Great month. Inside Mombasa's best window: Dec–Mar, Jul–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- Kenya overall
- Prices
- High
- Kenya overall
Verdict
Inside Mombasa's best window: Dec–Mar, Jul–Oct.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Mombasa in this guide.
Weather in August
- MombasaHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 9 days
- Coast, Kenya · Mombasa, Diani, Watamu, Lamufine
Humid year-round; the heaviest rain falls April–June and some coast hotels close in May.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
General election big impact
Aug 2027 (check) · Kenya
Election periods have brought protests and road blocks; check advice and avoid rallies.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Kenya overall
- High
- Prices · Kenya overall
- High
Kenya overall: Peak river-crossing month; book lodges 6–12 months ahead.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mombasa, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Jan: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Night low
Aug: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 9
Jan: 4 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
Jan: 0
August: Inside Mombasa's best window: Dec–Mar, Jul–Oct.
January: Inside Mombasa's best window: Dec–Mar, Jul–Oct.
Mombasa: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.