Lamu vs Watamu: which is better, month by month

Lamu beats Watamu in 2 of 12 months — its lead peaks in April (84 vs 80) — and they are within 3 points in the other 10 months.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Lamu vs Watamu — all 12 months

MonthLamuWatamuWinnerGap
January92Ssweltering, dry, clean air92Ssweltering, dry, clean airTie0
February92Ssweltering, dry, clean air92Ssweltering, dry, clean airTie0
March91Ssweltering, dry, clean air89Asweltering, a little rain, clean airTie2
April84Asweltering, rainy, clean air80Asweltering, rainy, clean airLamu4
May80Ahot, soaked, clean air77Bhot, soaked, clean airTie3
June89Ahot, a little rain, clean air88Ahot, a little rain, clean airTie1
July90Shot, a little rain, clean air89Ahot, a little rain, clean airTie1
August91Shot, dry, clean air90Shot, a little rain, clean airTie1
September92Shot, dry, clean air91Shot, a little rain, clean airTie1
October90Shot, a little rain, clean air86Asweltering, rainy, clean airLamu4
November87Asweltering, rainy, clean air87Asweltering, a little rain, clean airTie0
December90Ssweltering, a little rain, clean air89Asweltering, a little rain, clean airTie1

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is April (84 vs 80). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Lamu

🇰🇪 Kenya · tropical climate

Best month
January 92/100
Months won
2 of 12

Watamu

🇰🇪 Kenya · tropical climate

Best month
January 92/100
Months won
0 of 12

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