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Lamu in May

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: 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C); average high / low
Rain days: 16
Crowds: Low; Kenya overall
Prices: Low; 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.

May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

LamuHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 16 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 16 days
Coast, Kenya · Mombasa, Diani, Watamu, Lamurainy
Humid year-round; the heaviest rain falls April–June and some coast hotels close in May.

Kenya overall: Rain eases toward month end; green season deals, but check which camps are open.

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

First month

Second month

May: 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.