Lamu weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Lamu is February — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 96/100), with January and March close behind. Lamu averages about 3,025 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F and roughly 5 mm of rain in February.
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- Sun hours / year
- 3,025
- Sunniest month
- February
- Peak score
- 96/100
- Rain / year
- 853 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 12 (extreme)
- Sea at warmest
- 31°C / 88°F
- Population
- 25k
- Elevation
- Sea level
When is the best time to visit Lamu?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Lamu is February, then January and March. The dullest month is May (69/100, 230 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Lamu?
Lamu is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,025 hours of sunshine a year. February (96/100) is noticeably better than May (69). It ranks #6 of 11 destinations in Kenya for annual sunshine, right at the national median of 3,025 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around May, carries about 52% of the annual 853 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 95 | 31° / 88°F | 25° / 77°F | 11 mm | 11 | 29° / 84°F |
| February | 96 | 31° / 88°F | 25° / 77°F | 5 mm | 12 | 29° / 84°F |
| March | 92 | 32° / 90°F | 26° / 79°F | 29 mm | 12 | 31° / 88°F |
| April | 75 | 31° / 88°F | 27° / 81°F | 118 mm | 11 | 30° / 86°F |
| May | 69 | 29° / 84°F | 26° / 79°F | 230 mm | 10 | 28° / 82°F |
| June | 79 | 28° / 82°F | 25° / 77°F | 99 mm | 9 | 27° / 81°F |
| July | 88 | 27° / 81°F | 24° / 75°F | 51 mm | 9 | 27° / 81°F |
| August | 91 | 27° / 81°F | 24° / 75°F | 33 mm | 10 | 27° / 81°F |
| September | 90 | 28° / 82°F | 24° / 75°F | 36 mm | 11 | 27° / 81°F |
| October | 81 | 29° / 84°F | 25° / 77°F | 88 mm | 12 | 28° / 82°F |
| November | 79 | 30° / 86°F | 25° / 77°F | 98 mm | 11 | 29° / 84°F |
| December | 87 | 31° / 88°F | 25° / 77°F | 55 mm | 11 | 29° / 84°F |
Sea temperature in Lamu by month
The sea off Lamu is warmest in March at around 31°C / 88°F, and coolest in June at 27°C / 81°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Mombasa Kenya · 246 km · best in Aug · 2,799 h sun/yr
- Arusha Tanzania · 446 km · best in Jul · 2,565 h sun/yr
- Nairobi Kenya · 455 km · best in Jul · 2,913 h sun/yr
- Zanzibar Tanzania · 479 km · best in Jul · 2,836 h sun/yr
- Dar es Salaam Tanzania · 547 km · best in Jul · 2,837 h sun/yr
- Mogadishu Somalia · 681 km · best in Sep · 3,195 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Malindi Kenya · 141 km · 3,084 h sun/yr · best in Aug
- Tanga Tanzania · 376 km · 2,874 h sun/yr · best in Jul
- Meru-Kinna Kenya · 404 km · 3,207 h sun/yr · best in Jun
- Ol Tukai Kenya · 409 km · 2,747 h sun/yr · best in Jul
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