When to go · Mombasa
Mombasa in July
Great month. Inside Mombasa's best window: Dec–Mar, Jul–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- Kenya overall
- Prices
- High
- Kenya overall
Verdict
Inside Mombasa's best window: Dec–Mar, Jul–Oct.
Is another month better than July?
No other month rates higher than July for Mombasa in this guide.
Weather in July
- MombasaHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 10 days
- Coast, Kenya · Mombasa, Diani, Watamu, Lamufine
Humid year-round; the heaviest rain falls April–June and some coast hotels close in May.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Kenya overall
- High
- Prices · Kenya overall
- High
Kenya overall: Migration herds usually arrive in the Mara; Mara fee rises to US$200 a day from 1 July.
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
Jul: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Jul: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Jan: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Night low
Jul: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 10
Jan: 4 (better)
Crowds
Jul: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Jul: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Jul: 0
Jan: 0
July: 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
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast