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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Mombasa in May

In an average May, Mombasa sees a daily high around 28°C and a low around 25°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high28°C
Typical high range27°C to 30°C
Average low25°C
Typical low range24°C to 26°C
Average daily precipitation8 mm

May records

The most extreme May on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total May accumulation.

High

Highest 32°C 2024-05-02
Lowest 24°C 1992-05-22

Low

Highest 28°C 2024-05-02
Lowest 22°C 1984-05-31

Feels-like

Highest 41°C 2024-05-02
Lowest 24°C 1992-05-22

Humidity

Highest 22.8 g/m³ 2019-05-04
Lowest 16.9 g/m³ 2000-05-30

Wind

Highest 37 km/h 1980-05-22
Lowest 13 km/h 2006-05-20

Gust

Highest 63 km/h 1980-05-22
Lowest 25 km/h 2006-05-20

Precip

Wettest 597 mm 2017
Driest 55 mm 2004

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