Weather in Mombasa in September 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Mombasa in September
The expected average maximum temperature in September is +82°F with a maximum of +84°F and a minimum of +72°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 14% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +81°F to +82°F.
Is Mombasa warm or cold in September?
Mombasa is typically warm in September.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +81°F to +82°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +72°F to +73°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how September is compared to other months in Mombasa:
Climate in Mombasa in September
| August | September | October | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +81°F | +82°F | +84°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +68°F | +68°F | +70°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +86°F | +86°F | +88°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 65 mm | 54 mm | 76 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 80% | 79% | 80% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1015 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1012 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 21 | 21 | 22 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 8 | 6 | 7 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
September weather is still as ok as in August. It’s getting warmer as September arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +81°F to +82°F during the day. As September arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 65 mm to 54 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 80% to 79%. Winds are calmer in comparison to August, going down from 3 m/s to 2 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in September, from 2 to 3.
October 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 decreasing during September, going from 4 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last September in Mombasa?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Mombasa in September has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1988 (+83°F) and the highest in 2009 (+86°F). The driest year was 2001 with only 17 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1979 with 94 mm.
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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.