Climate of Watamu
Watamu has a tropical savanna climate. It is warm every month with both a wet and dry season. The average annual temperature for Watamu is 29° degrees and there is about 329 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 152 days a year with an average humidity of 75% and an UV-index of 7.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 27°C and 31°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 24°C and 26°C
- Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 26°C and 30°C
- Rain: it rains 166 days and there is a total of approximately 330 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3322 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 27°C and 31°C |
Warmest month: | 31°C in March |
Coldest month: | 27°C in August |
Night temperature: | between 24°C and 26°C |
Sea temperature: | between 26°C and 30°C |
Dry days: | 199 days |
Days with rain: | 166 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 330 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3322 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Watamu.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Watamu.
Climate table of Watamu
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Watamu. 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 Watamu 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) | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 |
Night temp. (°C) | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
Water temp. (°C) | 27 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 15 | 8 | 21 | 31 | 38 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 53 | 43 | 66 |
Days with rain | 8 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 23 |
Dry days | 23 | 22 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 8 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 |
Wind force (Bft) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
UV-index | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Best time to visit Watamu
The best time to visit Watamu in Kenya is from January through December. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Watamu is 31°C in March and the lowest is 27°C in August. The average water temperature is between 26°C and 30°C.
Climate of Watamu by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Watamu? 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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