Watamu, Kilifi County Climate
Kenya
Pop. 27,857 Elev. 6 m / 20 ft
TZ: Africa/Nairobi (UTC+3) ·
Temperatures in Watamu remain warm year-round, from 74°F (23°C) in August to 90°F (32°C) in March. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to around 108°F (42°C). Precipitation occurs on roughly 20 days per year (31.2 in / 793 mm total). The city averages 162 sunny days per year. Ocean water temperatures reach 86°F (30°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 32°C (90°F) high | 23°C (74°F) low |
| Feels like | 42°C (108°F) high | 23°C (74°F) low |
| Rain | 20 days | 793 mm (31.2 in) /yr |
| Sky | 162 sunny | 17 stormy |
| Wind | 4.5 m/s (10.0 mph) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
46
Jan 45
Feb 48
Mar 63
Apr 68
May 48
Jun 51
Jul 66
Aug 36
Sep 46
Oct 34
Nov 43
Dec Humidity (%)
74
Jan 75
Feb 76
Mar 80
Apr 79
May 77
Jun 74
Jul 75
Aug 75
Sep 77
Oct 79
Nov 75
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31°C 88°F | 25°C 77°F | 6 mm 0.2 in | — | 15 |
| February | 31°C 88°F | 25°C 77°F | 4 mm 0.2 in | — | 14 |
| March | 32°C 90°F | 26°C 79°F | 41 mm 1.6 in | — | 14 |
| April | 31°C 87°F | 26°C 78°F | 156 mm 6.2 in | — | 8 |
| May | 29°C 84°F | 25°C 77°F | 165 mm 6.5 in | — | 9 |
| June | 28°C 83°F | 24°C 75°F | 74 mm 2.9 in | — | 12 |
| July | 28°C 82°F | 24°C 74°F | 42 mm 1.6 in | — | 11 |
| August | 27°C 81°F | 23°C 74°F | 37 mm 1.4 in | — | 7 |
| September | 28°C 83°F | 23°C 74°F | 20 mm 0.8 in | — | 20 |
| October | 29°C 84°F | 24°C 75°F | 195 mm 7.7 in | — | 16 |
| November | 30°C 85°F | 25°C 77°F | 24 mm 0.9 in | — | 20 |
| December | 31°C 88°F | 26°C 78°F | 29 mm 1.1 in | — | 16 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 15 | 0 |
| February | 14 | 0 |
| March | 14 | 3 |
| April | 8 | 5 |
| May | 9 | 5 |
| June | 12 | 1 |
| July | 11 | 0 |
| August | 7 | 0 |
| September | 20 | 0 |
| October | 16 | 3 |
| November | 20 | 0 |
| December | 16 | 0 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Ocean Avg High | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|---|
| January | 28°C 83°F | 28°C 82°F |
| February | 28°C 83°F | 28°C 82°F |
| March | 30°C 85°F | 29°C 84°F |
| April | 30°C 86°F | 29°C 83°F |
| May | 29°C 84°F | 27°C 80°F |
| June | 28°C 82°F | 26°C 78°F |
| July | 27°C 80°F | 25°C 77°F |
| August | 26°C 78°F | 25°C 76°F |
| September | 26°C 79°F | 25°C 78°F |
| October | 27°C 81°F | 26°C 79°F |
| November | 28°C 82°F | 28°C 82°F |
| December | 29°C 84°F | 28°C 83°F |