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Climate in Lamu (Kenya)


Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours

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Climate chart - Lamu
The climate of Lamu is tropical, with a cooler season from June to September and a hot, muggy season from November to April. As for the rains, there is a rainy season from April to mid-July, while in the rest of the year the rains are not abundant. January and February are the driest months.
The city is located in Kenya, on an island belonging to the Lamu archipelago, and a short distance from the coast.

Lamu - Climate data


In Lamu, the average temperature of the coldest month (August) is of 26.2 °C, that of the warmest month (April) is of 29.4 °C. Here are the average temperatures.
Lamu - Average temperatures (1991-2020)
Temperatures (°C)
MonthMinMaxMean
January24.131.928
February23.832.328.1
March24.633.529.1
April25.633.129.4
May24.830.627.7
June2429.726.8
July23.628.926.3
August23.42926.2
September23.23026.6
October24.230.927.6
November23.632.127.9
December23.732.127.9
Year24.131.227.55

Precipitation amounts to 920 millimeters per year: so, it is at an intermediate level. It ranges from 4 millimeters in the driest month (February) to 330 millimeters in the wettest one (May). Here is the average precipitation.
Lamu - Average precipitation
MonthRain (mm)Days
January61
February41
March253
April13010
May33015
June16515
July7511
August408
September407
October405
November406
December303
Year92085

The sea temperature ranges from 25.5 °C in August, September to 29 °C in April. Here are the average sea temperatures.
Lamu - Sea temperature
MonthTemperatures (°C)
January27.5
February27.5
March28.5
April29
May28.5
June27
July26
August25.5
September25.5
October26.5
November27.5">
December28
Year27.3

Lamu - Weather by month

Based on the period 1991-2020
(January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December)


January is generally a very hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of 28 °C, with a minimum of 24.1 °C and a maximum of 31.9 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 18 °C.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 33.5 °C.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to only 6 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 10 minutes.
The average humidity is 72%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of 14.1 kph.
Sea iconThe average sea temperature is of 27.3 °C. Therefore, the sea is pleasantly warm and allows long swims.


February is generally a very hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of 28.1 °C, with a minimum of 23.8 °C and a maximum of 32.3 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 19 °C.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 34.5 °C.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to only 4 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 10 minutes.
The average humidity is 72%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of 13.2 kph.
Sea iconThe average sea temperature is of 27.3 °C. Therefore, the sea is pleasantly warm and allows long swims.


March is generally a very hot month. The average temperature is of 29.1 °C, with a minimum of 24.6 °C and a maximum of 33.5 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 20.5 °C.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 35.5 °C.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 25 mm, distributed over 3 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 5 minutes.
The average humidity is 70%.
The average wind speed is of 12.1 kph.
Sea iconThe average sea temperature is of 28.4 °C. Therefore, the sea is pleasantly warm and allows long swims.


April, the hottest month of the year, is generally a very hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of 29.4 °C, with a minimum of 25.6 °C and a maximum of 33.1 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 21 °C.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 35 °C.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 130 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 5 minutes.
The average humidity is 73%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of 11.9 kph.
Sea iconThe average sea temperature is of 29.2 °C. Therefore, the sea is pleasantly warm and allows long swims.


May is generally a very hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of 27.7 °C, with a minimum of 24.8 °C and a maximum of 30.6 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 20 °C.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 33 °C.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 330 mm, distributed over 15 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 0 minutes.
The average humidity is 79%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of 12.9 kph.
Sea iconThe average sea temperature is of 28.3 °C. Therefore, the sea is pleasantly warm and allows long swims.


June is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of 26.8 °C, with a minimum of 24 °C and a maximum of 29.7 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 18.5 °C.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 31.5 °C.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 165 mm, distributed over 15 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 0 minutes.
The average humidity is 75%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of 15.3 kph.
Sea iconThe average sea temperature is of 27 °C. Therefore, the sea is pleasantly warm and allows long swims.


July is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of 26.3 °C, with a minimum of 23.6 °C and a maximum of 28.9 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 19 °C.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 30.5 °C.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 75 mm, distributed over 11 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 0 minutes.
The average humidity is 75%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of 14.3 kph.
Sea iconThe average sea temperature is of 25.9 °C. Therefore, the sea is warm enough for swimming.


August, the least warm month of the year, is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of 26.2 °C, with a minimum of 23.4 °C and a maximum of 29 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 18 °C.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 30.5 °C.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 40 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 0 minutes.
The average humidity is 74%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of 14.9 kph.
Sea iconThe average sea temperature is of 25.5 °C. Therefore, the sea is warm enough for swimming.


September is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of 26.6 °C, with a minimum of 23.2 °C and a maximum of 30 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 17.5 °C.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 32 °C.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 40 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 5 minutes.
The average humidity is 73%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of 14.2 kph.
Sea iconThe average sea temperature is of 25.7 °C. Therefore, the sea is warm enough for swimming.


October is generally a very hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of 27.6 °C, with a minimum of 24.2 °C and a maximum of 30.9 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 20 °C.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 33.5 °C.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 40 mm, distributed over 5 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 10 minutes.
The average humidity is 74%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of 10.9 kph.
Sea iconThe average sea temperature is of 26.6 °C. Therefore, the sea is pleasantly warm and allows long swims.


November is generally a very hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of 27.9 °C, with a minimum of 23.6 °C and a maximum of 32.1 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 17.5 °C.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 34 °C.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 40 mm, distributed over 6 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 10 minutes.
The average humidity is 75%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of 9.4 kph.
Sea iconThe average sea temperature is of 27.7 °C. Therefore, the sea is pleasantly warm and allows long swims.


December is generally a very hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of 27.9 °C, with a minimum of 23.7 °C and a maximum of 32.1 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 19.5 °C.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 34 °C.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 30 mm, distributed over 3 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 20 minutes.
The average humidity is 74%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of 11.1 kph.
Sea iconThe average sea temperature is of 28 °C. Therefore, the sea is pleasantly warm and allows long swims.

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