Sea Temperature

Mombasa Sea Temperature

(Today) Dec 2018

29.4°C / 85°F

Current weather

27°C / 80°F
(clear sky)

Partly cloudy
Wind

4 mph

Humidity

100%

The measurements for the water temperature in Mombasa are provided by the daily satellite readings provided by the NOAA. The temperatures given are the sea surface temperature (SST) which is most relevant to recreational users.

Monthly average sea temp

Monthly average max / min water temperatures

The graph below shows the range of monthly Mombasa water temperature derived from many years of historical sea surface temperature data.

Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in Mombasa
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 26.7 27.1 27.5 28 27.4 25.6 25.1 24.6 25 25.6 26.6 27.3
Max °C 29.8 29.1 30.7 30.4 29 28 26.6 26.2 26.7 27.7 29 29.6
Min °F 81.3 81.6 82.8 83.4 82 79 77.7 76.9 77.6 78.9 80.8 82
Max °F 84.4 83.6 86 85.8 83.6 81.4 79.2 78.5 79.3 81 83.2 84.3

7 day tide forecast for Mombasa

WedThuFriSatSunMonTue
  • Low 12:25am
    (0.80m)
  • High 06:43am
    (3.17m)
  • Low 01:05pm
    (0.65m)
  • High 07:16pm
    (2.69m)
  • Low 01:01am
    (0.98m)
  • High 07:19am
    (2.96m)
  • Low 01:44pm
    (0.82m)
  • High 07:58pm
    (2.56m)
  • Low 01:45am
    (1.17m)
  • High 08:00am
    (2.74m)
  • Low 02:28pm
    (0.98m)
  • High 08:50pm
    (2.46m)
  • Low 02:41am
    (1.34m)
  • High 08:52am
    (2.53m)
  • Low 03:25pm
    (1.12m)
  • High 09:58pm
    (2.41m)
  • Low 04:03am
    (1.45m)
  • High 10:05am
    (2.36m)
  • Low 04:38pm
    (1.19m)
  • High 11:19pm
    (2.47m)
  • Low 05:40am
    (1.40m)
  • High 11:35am
    (2.31m)
  • Low 05:52pm
    (1.16m)
  • High 12:31am
    (2.64m)
  • Low 06:57am
    (1.22m)
  • High 12:53pm
    (2.39m)
  • Low 06:55pm
    (1.05m)

*These tide times are estimates based on the nearest port (Kilindini Harbour, Kenya) and may differ by up to half and hour depending on distance. Please note, the tide times given are not suitable for navigational purposes.

Average December sea temperatures

  • Max: 29.6°C / 85.2°F
  • Avg: 28.4°C / 83.1°F
  • Min: 27.3°C / 81.1°F
Mombasa average sea temperature chart

These average ocean temperatures for Mombasa are calculated from several years of archived data.

Map showing location of Mombasa (-4.054660, 39.663590)

Locations nearby

Variations

Whilst sea temperatures for Mombasa are as accurate as current data allows, there may be slight local and regional variations depending on conditions. Time of day and wind direction may have a temporary local effect as can water flows from neraby rivers.

Alternate names for Mombasa
MBA, Mombaca, Mombasa, Mombassa, Mombaça, Mvita, meng ba sa, monbasa, mwmbasa, mwmbsh, Момбаса, מומבסה, مومباسا, モンバサ, 蒙巴萨

Mombasa average sea temperature chart