Watamu Climate by Month
Watamu, Kilifi County, Kenya
Warm all year, with rain spread through the year.
Warm all year, with rain spread through the year: that's Watamu's climate in short. Afternoon highs range from 80°F (27°C) in July to 88°F (31°C) in March, and July nights average 69°F (21°C). It gets 34 in (869 mm) of rain a year, spread across the months. The air is humid, averaging 82% relative humidity.
- Warmest month
- 88°F(31°C)
- Average high, March
- Coldest nights
- 69°F(21°C)
- Average low, July
- Rain per year
- 34 in(869 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 82%
- Sunniest: October
Best and worst months in Watamu
Best for weatherThe most comfortable weather comes from July to September, with highs around 80°F (27°C) and about 1.9 in (49 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantMay is the least pleasant month: it's the wettest, with 9.5 in (242 mm) of rain.
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in August.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Watamu weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 85°F(30°C) | 71°F(22°C) | 0.4 in(11 mm) | 82% | 5.2 |
| FebFebruary | 87°F(30°C) | 72°F(22°C) | 0.3 in(7 mm) | 79% | 5.4 |
| MarMarch | 88°F(31°C) | 74°F(23°C) | 1.7 in(43 mm) | 80% | 5.3 |
| AprApril | 86°F(30°C) | 74°F(23°C) | 4.2 in(107 mm) | 83% | 4.9 |
| MayMay | 83°F(28°C) | 72°F(22°C) | 9.5 in(242 mm) | 84% | 4.3 |
| JunJune | 81°F(27°C) | 70°F(21°C) | 4.0 in(102 mm) | 83% | 4.4 |
| JulJulyBest | 80°F(27°C) | 69°F(21°C) | 2.6 in(65 mm) | 79% | 4.5 |
| AugAugustBest | 80°F(27°C) | 69°F(21°C) | 1.7 in(42 mm) | 79% | 4.9 |
| SepSeptemberBest | 82°F(28°C) | 70°F(21°C) | 1.6 in(40 mm) | 79% | 5.4 |
| OctOctober | 84°F(29°C) | 71°F(22°C) | 3.4 in(86 mm) | 81% | 5.4 |
| NovNovember | 85°F(29°C) | 72°F(22°C) | 3.2 in(81 mm) | 88% | 5.4 |
| DecDecember | 86°F(30°C) | 72°F(22°C) | 1.7 in(43 mm) | 87% | 5.2 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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