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Weather in April in Lamu Island

Thinking about venturing to Lamu Island this April and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in Lamu Island in April?

Lamu Island is a region in Kenya. April in Lamu Island generally has very warm temperatures, with high precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect very warm maximum daytime temperatures of around 31°C and nighttime temperatures around 27°C in Lamu Town. The temperatures mentioned for both day and night are typical averages. However some days might get even hotter. It's best to stay prepared by wearing cloths suitable for the warmth.

Precipitation

April is a rainy month with an average rainfall of around 121 mm in Lamu Town.

For a closer look at April's conditions in Lamu Island, see the map below. For a more detailed look at Lamu Island's yearly weather, check out our Lamu Island climate page.

Where to go in Lamu Island in April

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Lamu Island on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in April for the 2 most popular destinations in Lamu Island?

Lamu Town

In April Lamu Town generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 31°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 27°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Lamu Town
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
32°C 
27°C 
29 mm 
7 days 
31°C 
27°C 
121 mm 
12 days 
May   >> May
>>  
30°C 
26°C 
204 mm 
15 days 
poor 
Climate in Lamu Town

Shela Village

In April Shela Village generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 31°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 27°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Shela Village
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
32°C 
27°C 
28 mm 
7 days 
31°C 
27°C 
124 mm 
12 days 
May   >> May
>>  
30°C 
26°C 
211 mm 
15 days 
poor 
Climate in Shela Village

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Lamu Island, in Kenya.

Is April the best time to visit Lamu Island?

Given the typically tolerable weather conditions in Lamu Town, April might be a good time to visit Lamu Island. It's worth noting that weather conditions might differ depending on the location you visit.

Generally speaking, January, February, March, June, July, August and September provide perfect weather in Lamu Town. On the other hand, the month of May tends to have poor weather conditions.

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