Weather in Mombasa in March 2025
- March is usually the hottest month of the year in Mombasa;
Average weather
Average temperature in Mombasa in March
The expected average maximum temperature in March is +90°F with a maximum of +91°F and a minimum of +77°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 12% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +91°F to +90°F.
Is Mombasa warm or cold in March?
Mombasa is typically hot in March.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +90°F to +90°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +77°F to +79°F.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
March is the hottest month in Mombasa, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Mombasa in March
| February | March | April | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +90°F | +90°F | +86°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +72°F | +73°F | +73°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +95°F | +93°F | +95°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 15 mm | 55 mm | 132 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 74% | 76% | 80% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1009 HPa | 1009 HPa | 1010 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 25 | 21 | 14 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 1 | 7 | 15 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
March typically has worse weather conditions compared to February. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +90°F for average maximum temperature during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 15 mm to 55 mm. Humidity rises from 74% to 76%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during March, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in March, from 2 to 3.
April brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
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 decreasing during March, going from 4 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last March in Mombasa?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Mombasa in March has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1990 (+90°F) and the highest in 2016 (+95°F). The driest year was 2019 with only 10 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1981 with 176 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Mombasa
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.