Lamu
28 to 31°C
temperature
3383 hours
sunshine per day
455 mm
rain
188 days
dry
177 days
rain
0 days
snow

Climate of Lamu

Lamu has a tropical savanna climate. It is warm every month with both a wet and dry season. The average annual temperature for Lamu is 29° degrees and there is about 457 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 138 days a year with an average humidity of 76% and an UV-index of 7.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 28°C and 31°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 24°C and 27°C
  • Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 26°C and 30°C
  • Rain: it rains 177 days and there is a total of approximately 455 mm rainfall
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3383 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between 28°C and 31°C
Warmest month: 31°C in January
Coldest month: 28°C in June
Night temperature: between 24°C and 27°C
Sea temperature: between 26°C and 30°C
Dry days: 188 days
Days with rain: 177 days
Days with snow: 0 days
Total rain sum: 455 mm
Hours of sunshine: 3383 hours

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Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Lamu.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Lamu.

Climate table of Lamu

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Lamu. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Lamu might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 31 31 31 31 29 28 28 28 28 29 30 31
Night temp. (°C) 25 25 26 27 26 25 24 24 24 25 26 26
Water temp. (°C) 29 28 29 30 29 28 27 26 27 27 29 29
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 7 3 19 54 96 32 23 18 15 59 60 69
Days with rain 5 3 11 21 23 15 17 14 11 14 22 21
Dry days 26 25 20 9 8 15 14 17 19 17 8 10
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 9 9 9 9 8 9 9 9 9 10 12 10
Wind force (Bft) 4 3 3 3 4 4 5 4 4 3 3 3
UV-index 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7

Best time to visit Lamu

The best time to visit Lamu in Kenya is from January through December. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Lamu is 31°C in January and the lowest is 28°C in June. The highest water temperature is 30°C and at its coldest the water is 26°C.

Climate of Lamu by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Lamu? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

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