SeasonMapLamu weather by month
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The best time to visit Lamu is January, February and September — 92/100 in January, 31°C and 2 rainy days. The best season is the dry season, June to October (90/100 on average).
The worst month is May at 80/100 — hot, soaked, clean air. See May →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Planning the wider trip? Best time to visit Kenya →
Lamu, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Lamu is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 92 | S | 31°C | 2 d | 11 h | Busy | 1 |
| FebFebruary | 92 | S | 31°C | 1 d | 11 h | Peak | 2 |
| MarMarch | 91 | S | 32°C | 7 d | 11 h | Peak | 2 |
| AprApril | 84 | A | 30°C | 22 d | 10 h | Quiet | 2 |
| MayMay | 80 | A | 28°C | 23 d | 10 h | Quiet | 1 |
| JunJune | 89 | A | 28°C | 16 d | 11 h | Shoulder | 2 |
| JulJuly | 90 | S | 27°C | 11 d | 11 h | Busy | 2 |
| AugAugust | 91 | S | 27°C | 11 d | 11 h | Busy | 2 |
| SepSeptember | 92 | S | 28°C | 8 d | 11 h | Busy | 2 |
| OctOctober | 90 | S | 29°C | 11 d | 11 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| NovNovember | 87 | A | 30°C | 17 d | 11 h | Busy | 2 |
| DecDecember | 90 | S | 31°C | 10 d | 11 h | Peak | 2 |
What's on in Lamu through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
- February
- Ramadan17 Feb – 19 MarHoliday
- April
- The long rains1 Apr – 15 Jun (usually)Season
- June
- Kusi, the cool monsoon15 Jun – 30 Sep (usually)Season
- July
- Maulidi15 Jul – 30 Sep (usually)Festival
- October
- Lamu Yoga Festival4–8 NovFestival
- November
- Lamu Cultural Festival27 Nov – 4 Dec (usually)Festival
- December
- Kaskazi, the calm season1 Dec – 15 Mar (usually)Season
Crowds in Lamu in January
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
BusyKaskazi, the calm season, school holidays in 5 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet