When to go · Lamu

Lamu in July

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (long rains); Jun–Sep is cooler and windier but still workable.

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C); average high / low
Rain days: 9
Crowds: High; Kenya overall
Prices: High; Kenya overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Lamu

Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (long rains); Jun–Sep is cooler and windier but still workable.

July is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

LamuHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 9 days
Coast, Kenya · Mombasa, Diani, Watamu, Lamufine
Humid year-round; the heaviest rain falls April–June and some coast hotels close in May.

Kenya overall: Migration herds usually arrive in the Mara; Mara fee rises to US$200 a day from 1 July.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Lamu, side by side.

First month

Second month

July: Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (long rains); Jun–Sep is cooler and windier but still workable.

January: Inside Lamu's best window: Oct–Mar.

Lamu: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.