September
Best time
27.7°C / 24.1°C
14 rain days
warm, rainy
Best time to visit Lamu
Lamu, Kenya — ranked month by month from data: temperature, rainfall, snow, and peak hazard seasons. The standouts: September, October.
Best months to visit
October
Best time
28.7°C / 24.9°C
14 rain days
hot, rainy
OK — shoulder months
February
OK
30.3°C / 25.4°C
2 rain days
hot, dry
- very low rainfall (only 2 rain days)
- ideal beach weather
January
OK
30.2°C / 25.2°C
4 rain days
hot, dry
- very low rainfall (only 4 rain days)
- ideal beach weather
August
OK
27.1°C / 23.8°C
15 rain days
warm, rainy
July
OK
26.9°C / 24°C
16 rain days
warm, very wet
- comfortable temperatures (avg high 26.9°C / 80°F)
March
OK
30.9°C / 26.3°C
7 rain days
hot
- manageable rain (7 days)
- ideal beach weather
June
OK
27.5°C / 24.7°C
17 rain days
warm, very wet
December
OK
30.2°C / 25.8°C
12 rain days
hot, rainy
Months to skip
November
Skip
29.2°C / 25.3°C
19 rain days
hot, very wet
- extremely wet (19 rain days)
May
Skip
28.1°C / 25.2°C
24 rain days
hot, very wet
- extremely wet (24 rain days)
April
Skip
30°C / 26.3°C
21 rain days
hot, very wet
- extremely wet (21 rain days)
How we ranked these
Each month is scored on temperature comfort (18–27°C avg high is the sweet spot), rainfall (more rain days = lower score), snow days, and peak hazard seasons (hurricanes, monsoons, etc.). Green-tier months are within ideal range with no major issues. Yellow are workable but with trade-offs. Red has at least one significant problem — extreme heat or cold, heavy rain, or peak storm season.