SeasonMapWatamu weather by month
Kenya
The best time to visit Watamu is January, February and September — 92/100 in January, 32°C and 3 rainy days. The best season is the dry season, December to March (91/100 on average).
The worst month is May at 77/100 — hot, soaked, clean air. See May →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Planning the wider trip? Best time to visit Kenya →
Watamu, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Watamu 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 | 32°C | 3 d | 11 h | Busy | 2 |
| FebFebruary | 92 | S | 32°C | 2 d | 11 h | Busy | 2 |
| MarMarch | 89 | A | 33°C | 9 d | 11 h | Busy | 2 |
| AprApril | 80 | A | 32°C | 23 d | 10 h | Quiet | 2 |
| MayMay | 77 | B | 30°C | 21 d | 10 h | Quiet | 1 |
| JunJune | 88 | A | 29°C | 16 d | 11 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| JulJuly | 89 | A | 28°C | 14 d | 11 h | Shoulder | 2 |
| AugAugust | 90 | S | 28°C | 14 d | 11 h | Shoulder | 2 |
| SepSeptember | 91 | S | 29°C | 11 d | 11 h | Busy | 2 |
| OctOctober | 86 | A | 30°C | 13 d | 11 h | Quiet | 1 |
| NovNovember | 87 | A | 31°C | 15 d | 11 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| DecDecember | 89 | A | 32°C | 10 d | 11 h | Shoulder | 1 |
What's on in Watamu through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
Crowds in Watamu 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