When to go · Mombasa
Mombasa in June
Good month. Outside the best window (Dec–Mar, Jul–Oct). Across Kenya: Dry season starts; Mara reserve still on the low fee until 30 June.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Kenya overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Kenya overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Dec–Mar, Jul–Oct). Across Kenya: Dry season starts; Mara reserve still on the low fee until 30 June.
Is another month better than June?
June is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in June
- MombasaHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 11 days
- Coast, Kenya · Mombasa, Diani, Watamu, Lamurainy
Humid year-round; the heaviest rain falls April–June and some coast hotels close in May.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Kenya overall
- Medium
- Prices · Kenya overall
- Medium
Kenya overall: Dry season starts; Mara reserve still on the low fee until 30 June.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mombasa, side by side.
Verdict
Jun: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jun: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Jan: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Night low
Jun: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Rain days
Jun: 11
Jan: 4 (better)
Crowds
Jun: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
Jun: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Jun: 0
Jan: 0
June: Outside the best window (Dec–Mar, Jul–Oct). Across Kenya: Dry season starts; Mara reserve still on the low fee until 30 June.
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