Lamu weather in July

In July, Lamu sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 57 mm of rain across 14.9 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of July to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Lamu's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lamu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
11th warmest
Overnight low
24°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
57 mm
14.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:26 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
59%
12th clearest
Wind
28 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical July day in Lamu reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How July really feels in Lamu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Lamu weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 26°121.412.17.7
Feb28° / 26°20.412.17.7
Mar29° / 27°174.9126.6
Apr29° / 27°11620.9124.4
May28° / 26°22624.111.94.5
Jun27° / 25°8417.811.95.4
Jul26° / 24°5714.911.95.9
Aug26° / 24°3612.211.96.6
Sep26° / 25°3410.3127.0
Oct27° / 25°6512.812.16.4
Nov28° / 26°581312.16.1
Dec28° / 26°286.712.16.6

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in July, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35545
45446
55446
65446
75347
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105347
115248
125248
135248
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315743

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Lamu gets around 57 mm of rain over 14.9 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 49% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
156
256
355
454
554
653
753
853
953
1053
1153
1253
1353
1453
1552
1651
1751
1850
1949
2048
2147
2246
2345
2444
2543
2642
2741
2841
2941
3041
3141

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the oppressive band about 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
102278
202476
302674
402872
502971
603169
703367
803466
903664
1003763
1103862
1203961
1304060
1404159
1504258
1604258
1704357
1804357
1904357
2004357
2104357
2204456
2304456
2404456
2514455
2614455
2714455
2814554
2914554
3014554
3114554

Wind in July

Winds average 28 km/h in July, the windiest month of the year.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 27 km/h on the calmest days to 29 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
128breezy
228breezy
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728breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of July to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:24 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:19 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:246:16
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411.96:246:16
511.96:246:17
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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.85 kWh/m² to a high of 6.64 kWh/m² in February across the year — July's 5.2 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Lamu

In seasonPeak

None of Lamu's seasonal hazards are active in July. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Lamu's monsoon runs April–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is July a good time to visit Lamu?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Lamu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lamu in July

From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In July, Lamu sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 24°C. Pack rain gear and a windbreaker. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain geara windbreakerlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Lamu in July

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in August near 25°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec28Warm

UV index in Lamu in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lamu peaks around March 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 22UV 15Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Lamu in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Lamu is worst in January — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (October, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJan 1917 µg/m³Oct 246 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar12Moderate
Apr6Good
May9Good
Jun11Good
Jul11Good
Aug9Good
Sep8Good
Oct6Good
Nov6Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Lamu?

Lamu sits at 2.3°S, 40.9°E, 14 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Masalani, 104 km away.

MasalaniKaambooniHolaMalindiWatamuKilifiMtwapaMariakani

Topography around Lamu

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Lamu.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lamu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 143 m.

The land around Lamu is covered by grassland (31%), water (27%) and shrubs (24%) within 3 km, water (52%) within 16 km, and water (38%) and trees (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
51 m
16 km
72 m
80 km
143 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
July weather nearby: Masalani 104 km · Kaambooni 104 km · Hola 130 km · Malindi 137 km · Watamu 155 km · Kilifi 191 km · Mtwapa 225 km · Mariakani 238 km

Kenya travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type G
240 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$2,363
2025
Happiness
4.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
4.9
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
28.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 593
Religion
Christian 86%Muslim 11%other 2%none 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Lamu (-2.2717°, 40.902°, elevation 14 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).