Weather in Mombasa in December 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Mombasa in December
The temperature in December is +32°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +33°C during the day and a minimum of +25°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +33°C to +33°C.
Is Mombasa warm or cold in December?
Mombasa is typically hot in December.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +30°C to +31°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +25°C to +25°C.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
December is one of the warmest months in Mombasa, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Mombasa in December
Water in Mombasa in December is Very warm. It varies from +27°C to +30°C, with an average of +29°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +31°C.
The water temperature in December is one of the warmest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Mombasa in December?
Climate in Mombasa in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +30°C | +31°C | +31°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +22°C | +23°C | +23°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +33°C | +34°C | +34°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 73 mm | 60 mm | 25 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +28°C | +29°C | +28°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 81% | 79% | 76% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1011 HPa | 1010 HPa | 1010 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 2 | 4 | 12 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 26 | 24 | 18 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December weather is still as ok as in November. It’s getting warmer as December arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +30°C to +31°C during the day. As December arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 73 mm to 60 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 81% to 79%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in December, from 0 to 1.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in January as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Mombasa is gradually decreasing during December, going from 3 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Mombasa?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Mombasa in December 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.