Weather in Mombasa in December 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Mombasa in December
The expected average maximum temperature in December is +88°F with a maximum of +90°F and a minimum of +77°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 14% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +86°F to +88°F.
Is Mombasa warm or cold in December?
Mombasa is typically hot in December.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +86°F to +88°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +77°F to +77°F.
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:
Climate in Mombasa in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +86°F | +88°F | +88°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +72°F | +73°F | +73°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +91°F | +93°F | +93°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 69 mm | 60 mm | 25 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 81% | 79% | 75% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1011 HPa | 1010 HPa | 1009 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 21 | 22 | 27 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | 2 | ||||
| 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 +86°F to +88°F during the day. As December arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 69 mm to 60 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 81% to 79%. Winds are stronger in comparison to November, going up from 1 m/s to 2 m/s on average. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 2 sunny days during the month.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in January as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 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 increasing during December, going from 2 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Mombasa?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Mombasa in December has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1997 (+88°F) and the highest in 2003 (+93°F). The driest year was 2008 with only 16 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1997 with 182 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.