Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Mombasa, Mombasa County, Kenya in May

In an average May, Mombasa sees a daily high around 29°C and a low around 23°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high29°C
Typical high range28°C to 31°C
Average low23°C
Typical low range22°C to 24°C
Average daily precipitation8 mm

May records

The most extreme May on record for each metric, across 1981–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total May accumulation.

High

Highest 34°C 2009-05-02
Lowest 25°C 2021-05-05

Low

Highest 25°C 2019-05-06
Lowest 19°C 1995-05-24

Feels-like

Highest 49°C 2005-05-19
Lowest 25°C 2021-05-05

Humidity

Highest 23.4 g/m³ 2019-05-06
Lowest 16.0 g/m³ 2000-05-30

Wind

Highest 38 km/h 2025-05-24
Lowest 10 km/h 1990-05-02

Precip

Wettest 524 mm 2019
Driest 20 mm 2004

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