The climate of Lamu (Kenya)
Lamu is a city located in the eastern part of Kenya on the Indian
Ocean. The city used to be an important transit port for the slave
trade, nowadays Lamu is a popular tourist destination. The old city of
Lamu is a Unesco world heritage site, mainly because of the specific
building style used in the 14th century buildings. The region was
originally inhabited by the Swahili people. One of the attractions in
the city is the Lamu fortress.
Lamu has a tropical savannah climate
with one distinct rainy period. Most precipitation falls during
spring. The rest of the year is quite dry, especially because Lamu is
a coastal town. Temperatures are 30 degrees Celsius on average.
Because Lamu is situated close to the equator we advise you to apply
sunscreen with a high protection factor.
Climate information
The data below is based on registered weather data and applies to
Lamu:
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
31
24
9
4
27
February
32
25
9
3
27
March
33
25
9
6
28
April
32
26
8
13
29
May
30
25
8
18
28
June
29
24
8
17
27
July
28
23
8
14
26
August
28
23
9
11
26
September
29
23
9
9
26
October
30
24
10
8
27
November
31
24
9
10
28
December
32
25
9
7
28
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
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