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°C82°F / 22°C72°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- Kenya overall
- Prices
- High
- Kenya overall
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.
Weather in July
- LamuHighs around 28 °C, lows around 22 °C, rain on about 9 daysHighs around 82 °F, lows around 72 °F, 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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Kenya overall
- High
- Prices · Kenya overall
- High
Kenya overall: Migration herds usually arrive in the Mara; Mara fee rises to US$200 a day from 1 July.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.