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 · September & October
About Lamu
Lamu or Lamu Town is a small town on Lamu Island, which in turn is a part of the Lamu Archipelago in Kenya on the continent of Africa. Situated 341 kilometres (212 mi) by road northeast of Mombasa that ends at Mokowe Jetty, from where the sea channel has to be crossed to reach Lamu Island, it is the headquarter of Lamu County and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
— condensed from Wikipedia
Best months to visit
October
Best time
28.7°C / 24.9°C
14 rain days
hot, rainy
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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.