Watamu weather by month

Check out Watamu weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & daylight
UV levels & humidity

Temperature in Watamu (°C)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	31	31	32	31	29	28	27	27	28	29	31	31
Min temperature (night-time)	23	23	23	24	23	22	22	21	21	22	23	23
Heat & Humidity	H	H	H	H	H	M	M	M	M	H	H	H
Sea temperature	27	27	28	29	28	27	25	25	25	26	27	28

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & Daylight in Watamu

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	9	9	9	8	7	8	8	9	9	9	9	9
Daily hours of daylight	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12
UV Index (Maximum)	11	11	11	11	11	10	10	11	11	11	11	11

Rainfall in Watamu

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	4	3	7	14	21	16	17	13	11	9	9	7
Average monthly rainfall (mm)	12	14	45	171	296	156	104	63	60	73	74	40

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The climate guide for Kenya (Watamu) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Watamu?

Watamu has a hot tropical climate with a winter dry season.

Watamu weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 31°C in Watamu, Kenya in January and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

31
31°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
4
4 days with some rainfall
23
23°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
12
12 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
27
27°C sea temperature

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Watamu weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 31°C in Watamu, Kenya in February and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

31
31°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
3
3 days with some rainfall
23
23°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
14
14 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
27
27°C sea temperature

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Watamu weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 32°C in Watamu, Kenya in March and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 45 mm of rainfall in the month.

32
32°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
7
7 days with some rainfall
23
23°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
45
45 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
28
28°C sea temperature

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Watamu weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 31°C in Watamu, Kenya in April and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with 14 days with some rainfall and typically 171 mm of rainfall in the month.

31
31°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
14
14 days with some rainfall
24
24°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
171
171 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
29
29°C sea temperature

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Watamu weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 29°C in Watamu, Kenya in May and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 21 days with some rainfall and typically 296 mm of rainfall in the month.

29
29°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
21
21 days with some rainfall
23
23°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
296
296 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index
28
28°C sea temperature

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Watamu weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 28°C in Watamu, Kenya in June based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with 16 days with some rainfall and typically 156 mm of rainfall in the month.

28
28°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
16
16 days with some rainfall
22
22°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
156
156 mm of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index
27
27°C sea temperature

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Watamu weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 27°C in Watamu, Kenya in July based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with 17 days with some rainfall and typically 104 mm of rainfall in the month.

27
27°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
17
17 days with some rainfall
22
22°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
104
104 mm of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index
25
25°C sea temperature

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Watamu weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 27°C in Watamu, Kenya in August based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average with 13 days with some rainfall and typically 63 mm of rainfall in the month.

27
27°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
13
13 days with some rainfall
21
21°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
63
63 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
25
25°C sea temperature

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Watamu weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 28°C in Watamu, Kenya in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 60 mm of rainfall in the month.

28
28°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
21
21°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
60
60 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
25
25°C sea temperature

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Watamu weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 29°C in Watamu, Kenya in October and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 73 mm of rainfall in the month.

29
29°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
22
22°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
73
73 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
26
26°C sea temperature

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Watamu weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 31°C in Watamu, Kenya in November and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 74 mm of rainfall in the month.

31
31°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
23
23°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
74
74 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
27
27°C sea temperature

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Watamu weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 31°C in Watamu, Kenya in December and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 40 mm of rainfall in the month.

31
31°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
7
7 days with some rainfall
23
23°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
40
40 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
28
28°C sea temperature

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