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 | |
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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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