Weather in Mombasa in February 2025
- February is usually the driest month of the year in Mombasa
Average weather
Average temperature in Mombasa in February
The expected average maximum temperature in February is +88°F with a maximum of +91°F and a minimum of +75°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 22% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +90°F to +86°F.
Is Mombasa warm or cold in February?
Mombasa is typically hot in February.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +88°F to +90°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.
February is one of the warmest months in Mombasa, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Mombasa in February
Water in Mombasa in February is Very warm. It varies from +81°F to +85°F, with an average of +83°F. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +90°F.
In February, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Mombasa in February?
Climate in Mombasa in February
| January | February | March | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +88°F | +90°F | +90°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +73°F | +72°F | +73°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +93°F | +95°F | +93°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 25 mm | 15 mm | 55 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +83°F | +83°F | +85°F | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 76% | 74% | 76% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1010 HPa | 1009 HPa | 1009 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 12 | 14 | 6 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 18 | 12 | 20 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
February weather is still as good as in January. It’s getting warmer as February arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +88°F to +90°F during the day. As February arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 25 mm to 15 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 76% to 74%. Winds are calmer in comparison to January, going down from 3 m/s to 2 m/s on average. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 1 sunny days during the month.
Next month (March) brings a further decline in the weather.
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 February, going from 2 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last February in Mombasa?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Mombasa in February has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1979 (+84°F) and the highest in 2023 (+86°F). 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.