Sea Temperature

Mombasa Sea Temperature

(Today) May 2019

27.8°C / 82°F

Current weather

22°C / 72°F
(light rain)

Partly cloudy
Wind

18 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

ThuFriSatSunMonTueWed
  • Low 12:42am
    (0.51m)
  • High 6:50am
    (2.82m)
  • Low 12:35pm
    (0.80m)
  • High 6:58pm
    (3.21m)
  • Low 1:20am
    (0.72m)
  • High 7:29am
    (2.64m)
  • Low 1:13pm
    (1.02m)
  • High 7:36pm
    (2.95m)
  • Low 2:03am
    (0.93m)
  • High 8:15am
    (2.46m)
  • Low 2:00pm
    (1.25m)
  • High 8:22pm
    (2.69m)
  • Low 2:58am
    (1.12m)
  • High 9:17am
    (2.33m)
  • Low 3:07pm
    (1.44m)
  • High 9:25pm
    (2.47m)
  • Low 4:10am
    (1.24m)
  • High 10:43am
    (2.30m)
  • Low 4:47pm
    (1.52m)
  • High 10:54pm
    (2.34m)
  • Low 5:33am
    (1.25m)
  • High 12:11pm
    (2.42m)
  • Low 6:24pm
    (1.42m)
  • High 12:23am
    (2.37m)
  • Low 6:40am
    (1.16m)
  • High 1:13pm
    (2.63m)
  • Low 7:28pm
    (1.21m)

*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 May sea temperatures

  • Max: 29°C / 84.2°F
  • Avg: 28.2°C / 82.8°F
  • Min: 27.4°C / 81.3°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