Weather in Mombasa in April 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Mombasa in April
The temperature in April is +31°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +33°C during the day and a minimum of +24°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 67% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +33°C to +27°C.
Is Mombasa warm or cold in April?
Mombasa is typically warm in April.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +32°C to +30°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +26°C to +25°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how April is compared to other months in Mombasa:
Water temperature in Mombasa in April
Water in Mombasa in April is Very warm. It varies from +28°C to +31°C, with an average of +29°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +30°C.
The water temperature in April is one of the warmest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Mombasa in April?
Climate in Mombasa in April
| March | April | May | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +32°C | +30°C | +28°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +23°C | +23°C | +22°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +34°C | +35°C | +32°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 55 mm | 135 mm | 203 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +29°C | +29°C | +28°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 76% | 81% | 83% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1009 HPa | 1010 HPa | 1012 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 6 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 20 | 25 | 27 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
April weather is still as ok as in March. It’s getting colder in April. From +32°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +30°C. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 55 mm to 135 mm. Humidity rises from 76% to 81%. Winds are stronger in comparison to March, going up from 2 m/s to 3 m/s on average. The days becoming less sunny, going from 1 sunny days in March to 0 in April.
May brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Mombasa is gradually decreasing during April, going from 4 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last April in Mombasa?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Mombasa in April has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1979 (+29°C) and the highest in 2023 (+30°C). The driest year was 2021 with only 554 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2019 with 1484 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Mombasa, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.