How warm does Lamu get?

Typical daytime highs in Lamu are Mar–May 30°C (85°F), Jun–Aug 27°C (81°F), Sep–Nov 28°C (83°F), Dec–Feb 30°C (86°F).

On the ground, Lamu is budget-friendly.

Lamu

Q: What sort of trip is Lamu good for?

Lamu is good for old stones and real towns, sunshine and salt water, an unhurried pace, eating extremely well.

Lamu · Kenya · Lamu

A Swahili stone town with no cars at all, donkeys as the only real traffic on streets barely wide enough for two people, and a dhow-building tradition still handed down the same way it has been for centuries.

The best time to visit Lamu is Jul–Oct, Dec–Mar, when typical daytime highs reach about 30°C (86°F). Local time there is 06:45 (UTC+3).

Best time to go

Jul–Oct, Dec–Mar

Budget on the ground

$ · budget-friendly

Nearest airport

LAU · Lamu

Good for

old stones and real towns sunshine and salt water an unhurried pace eating extremely well

In season

January February March July August September October December

The year at a glance

Light0 to 24h High16 to 40°C61 to 104°F Rain0 to 200mm0 to 7.9in

January · high 86°F · rain 1.0in · 12.2h of daylight · in the recommended window

shaded columns are the recommended window

Lamu month by month, the same numbers the figure draws
Month	High °CHigh °F	Rain mmRain in	Light	Notes
January	30°C86°F	25mm1.0in	12.2h12.2h	in the recommended window
February	30°C86°F	6mm0.2in	12.2h12.2h	in the recommended window
March	31°C87°F	35mm1.4in	12.1h12.1h	in the recommended window
April	30°C86°F	136mm5.4in	12.1h12.1h
May	28°C83°F	192mm7.6in	12.0h12.0h
June	27°C81°F	103mm4.1in	12.0h12.0h
July	27°C80°F	78mm3.1in	12.0h12.0h	in the recommended window
August	27°C80°F	53mm2.1in	12.0h12.0h	in the recommended window
September	28°C82°F	45mm1.8in	12.1h12.1h	in the recommended window
October	29°C83°F	85mm3.3in	12.2h12.2h	in the recommended window
November	29°C84°F	166mm6.5in	12.2h12.2h
December	30°C86°F	66mm2.6in	12.3h12.3h	in the recommended window

Good to know

Currency: KES · Kenyan shilling
Language: Swahili, English
Plug: G
Driving: on the left

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