Weather in Mombasa in October 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Mombasa in October
The expected average maximum temperature in October is +29°C with a maximum of +30°C and a minimum of +22°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 13% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +28°C to +29°C.
Is Mombasa warm or cold in October?
Mombasa is typically warm in October.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +28°C to +29°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +23°C to +24°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how October is compared to other months in Mombasa:
Climate in Mombasa in October
| September | October | November | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +28°C | +29°C | +30°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +20°C | +21°C | +22°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +30°C | +31°C | +33°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 54 mm | 76 mm | 69 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 79% | 80% | 81% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1012 HPa | 1011 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 3 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 21 | 22 | 21 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 6 | 7 | 7 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
October weather is still as ok as in September. It’s getting warmer as October arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +28°C to +29°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 54 mm to 76 mm. Humidity rises from 79% to 80%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during October, staying around 2 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 3 sunny days in September to 2 in October.
November brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 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 increasing during October, going from 3 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last October in Mombasa?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Mombasa in October has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 2006 (+29°C) and the highest in 2017 (+31°C). The driest year was 2021 with only 6 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1997 with 325 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, 2022.
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.