Lamu Weather in August
Lamu in August
The short of it: Lamu in August averages a high of 29 °C (84 °F) and a low of 23 °C (74 °F), with 42 mm (1.7 in) of rain and about 12 h 2 min of daylight. Rated 5 of 5 for a visit; the best months are August and September. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 29° · low 23° · rain 42 mm · daylight 12 h 2 min
✦✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: August & September
August in Lamu brings afternoons near 29° and nights around 23°, with about 42 mm of rain over the month. Lamu's coldest stretch of the year, 29° by day and 23° by night. Rain is modest, about 42 mm, the 7th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 12 h 2 min in mid-August.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water. The Almanac rates August 5 of 5 for a visit; it is the best month of the year to come.
Against its neighbours, Lamu runs warmer than most and drier than most in August. Mokowe, 7 km to the WNW, sees much the same highs.
August in Lamu, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 12th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 7th wettest of 12
- Versus July
- about the same, 25 mm less rain
- Versus September
- 1° colder
- Day–night spread
- 6°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 12 h 2 min
- Average wind
- 14 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
August averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MokoweLamu | 7 km WNW | 29° | 23° | 50 mm |
| MpeketoniLamu | 26 km WSW | 29° | 23° | 50 mm |
| FazaLamu | 33 km NE | 29° | 23° | 43 mm |
| KipiniTana River County | 50 km SW | 29° | 23° | 39 mm |
| WituLamu | 53 km WSW | 29° | 23° | 48 mm |
| IjaraGarissa County | 87 km NNW | 30° | 23° | 29 mm |
| GarsenTana River County | 88 km W | 30° | 22° | 36 mm |
| MasalaniTana River County | 104 km NW | 30° | 22° | 23 mm |