Weather in Mombasa in October 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Mombasa in October
The expected average maximum temperature in October is +86°F with a maximum of +90°F and a minimum of +75°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +84°F to +84°F.
Is Mombasa warm or cold in October?
Mombasa is typically warm in October.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +82°F to +84°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +73°F to +75°F.
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:
Water temperature in Mombasa in October
Water in Mombasa in October is Warm. It varies from +78°F to +82°F, with an average of +80°F. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +84°F.
In October, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Mombasa in October?
Climate in Mombasa in October
| September | October | November | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +82°F | +84°F | +86°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +68°F | +70°F | +72°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +86°F | +90°F | +91°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 54 mm | 76 mm | 73 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +79°F | +80°F | +82°F | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 80% | 80% | 81% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1012 HPa | 1011 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 27 | 27 | 26 | ||||
| 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 +82°F to +84°F during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 54 mm to 76 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 80%. Winds are calmer in comparison to September, 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.
November 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 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 the Years
The climate in Mombasa in October 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.