Beach
Shanzu Beach
Mombasa County · Kenya · Indian Ocean
-3.9721, 39.7530 · Mtwapa, 4 km
- 29°Sea · April
- 29°High · March
- 9.3 hSunshine · November
Your month at the beach
Shanzu Beach in January
- 28°CAir, daytime high26°C at night
- 28°CSea temperature
- 8.7 hSunshine a day
- 6 daysRainy days in the month29 mm in total
- 21 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Shanzu Beach in February
- 28°CAir, daytime high27°C at night
- 28°CSea temperature
- 8.9 hSunshine a day
- 4 daysRainy days in the month18 mm in total
- 19 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Shanzu Beach in March
- 29°CAir, daytime high28°C at night
- 29°CSea temperature
- 9.0 hSunshine a day
- 14 daysRainy days in the month72 mm in total
- 15 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Shanzu Beach in April
- 29°CAir, daytime high28°C at night
- 29°CSea temperature
- 8.0 hSunshine a day
- 25 daysRainy days in the month145 mm in total
- 20 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Shanzu Beach in May
- 28°CAir, daytime high27°C at night
- 28°CSea temperature
- 6.7 hSunshine a day
- 24 daysRainy days in the month218 mm in total
- 27 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Shanzu Beach in June
- 27°CAir, daytime high26°C at night
- 27°CSea temperature
- 7.3 hSunshine a day
- 14 daysRainy days in the month73 mm in total
- 30 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Shanzu Beach in July
- 26°CAir, daytime high25°C at night
- 26°CSea temperature
- 7.7 hSunshine a day
- 10 daysRainy days in the month37 mm in total
- 29 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Shanzu Beach in August
- 26°CAir, daytime high25°C at night
- 25°CSea temperature
- 8.6 hSunshine a day
- 9 daysRainy days in the month31 mm in total
- 26 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Shanzu Beach in September
- 26°CAir, daytime high25°C at night
- 26°CSea temperature
- 9.1 hSunshine a day
- 8 daysRainy days in the month41 mm in total
- 24 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Shanzu Beach in October
- 27°CAir, daytime high26°C at night
- 26°CSea temperature
- 8.9 hSunshine a day
- 12 daysRainy days in the month109 mm in total
- 20 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Shanzu Beach in November
- 28°CAir, daytime high27°C at night
- 28°CSea temperature
- 9.3 hSunshine a day
- 20 daysRainy days in the month121 mm in total
- 15 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Shanzu Beach in December
- 28°CAir, daytime high27°C at night
- 28°CSea temperature
- 9.3 hSunshine a day
- 17 daysRainy days in the month78 mm in total
- 18 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The beach itself
- 57Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap
- 19 kmAirport: Moi International Airport (MBA)In a straight line; by road it is further
No reliable information yet on: bathing water quality, wheelchair access, lifeguards.
January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 27.7 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 27.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.1 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
February from 2020 to 2025
In February 2025 the sea averaged 28.0 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 27.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.2 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
March from 2020 to 2025
In March 2025 the sea averaged 29.3 °C — 0.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 28.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
April from 2020 to 2025
In April 2025 the sea averaged 29.1 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 28.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
May from 2020 to 2025
In May 2025 the sea averaged 28.2 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 27.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.0 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
June from 2020 to 2025
In June 2025 the sea averaged 27.4 °C — 0.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 26.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 26.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
July from 2020 to 2025
In July 2025 the sea averaged 25.9 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 25.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 26.0 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
August from 2020 to 2025
In August 2025 the sea averaged 25.4 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 25.3 °C
1991–2020 average: 25.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
September from 2020 to 2025
In September 2025 the sea averaged 25.9 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 25.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 26.0 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
October from 2020 to 2025
In October 2025 the sea averaged 26.5 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 26.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 26.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
November from 2020 to 2025
In November 2025 the sea averaged 27.5 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 27.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 27.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
December from 2020 to 2025
In December 2025 the sea averaged 28.3 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 28.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.3 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
When to go
1991–2020 averagesThe year at a glance
- Jan28°9 h29 mm
- Feb28°9 h18 mm
- Mar29°9 h72 mm
- Apr29°8 h145 mm
- May28°7 h218 mm
- Jun27°7 h73 mm
- Jul26°8 h37 mm
- Aug25°9 h31 mm
- Sep26°9 h41 mm
- Oct26°9 h109 mm
- Nov28°9 h121 mm
- Dec28°9 h78 mm
Each card is a month. The colour is the sea temperature, on the same scale as the map; in bold, the two best months for each.
Sea temperature
1991–2020 averagesClimate through the year
1991–2020 averagesRain
Sunshine
Sunshine hours are estimated from measured solar radiation, not observed directly.
Month by month
1991–2020 averagesEvery month at Shanzu Beach: air, sea, rain and sunshine. Averages for 1991–2020.
| Month | High°C | Low°C | Sea°C | Rainmm | Rainy daysdays | Sunshineh/day | Windkm/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 6 | 8.7 | 21 |
| February | 28 | 27 | 28 | 18 | 4 | 8.9 | 19 |
| March | 29 | 28 | 29 | 72 | 14 | 9.0 | 15 |
| Aprilwarmest sea | 29 | 28 | 29 | 145 | 25 | 8.0 | 20 |
| May | 28 | 27 | 28 | 218 | 24 | 6.7 | 27 |
| June | 27 | 26 | 27 | 73 | 14 | 7.3 | 30 |
| July | 26 | 25 | 26 | 37 | 10 | 7.7 | 29 |
| August | 26 | 25 | 25 | 31 | 9 | 8.6 | 26 |
| September | 26 | 25 | 26 | 41 | 8 | 9.1 | 24 |
| October | 27 | 26 | 26 | 109 | 12 | 8.9 | 20 |
| November | 28 | 27 | 28 | 121 | 20 | 9.3 | 15 |
| December | 28 | 27 | 28 | 78 | 17 | 9.3 | 18 |
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Photos
Photos shared by their authors on Wikimedia Commons, with its colours adjusted.
About these numbers
Averages are for 1991–2020; the recent years (2020–2025) are what actually happened. Neither is today's weather.
| What | Where it comes from | Nearest measurement |
|---|---|---|
| Air, rain and sunshine | NASA POWER | 28 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 17 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 28 km away |
| Lifeguards and places to stay | OpenStreetMap | within 1–5 km |
| Nearest airport | OurAirports | straight-line distance |
| Image at the top | Sentinel-2 cloudless (EOX) | at this spot |