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Weather in August in Lamu Island

Thinking about venturing to Lamu Island this August 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 August?

Lamu Island is a region in Kenya. August in Lamu Island generally has warm temperatures, with moderate precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect warm maximum daytime temperatures of around 28°C and nighttime temperatures around 24°C in Lamu Town.

Precipitation

August is a moderate rainy month with an average rainfall of around 45 mm in Lamu Town.

For specific regional insights in Lamu Island for August, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our Lamu Island climate page.

Where to go in Lamu Island in August

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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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 August for the 2 most popular destinations in Lamu Island?

Lamu Town

In August Lamu Town generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 28°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Lamu Town
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<<   July July
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28°C 
24°C 
62 mm 
12 days 
28°C 
24°C 
45 mm 
9 days 
29°C 
24°C 
44 mm 
8 days 
Climate in Lamu Town

Shela Village

In August Shela Village generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 28°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect 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
<<   July July
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28°C 
24°C 
63 mm 
12 days 
28°C 
24°C 
46 mm 
9 days 
29°C 
24°C 
45 mm 
8 days 
Climate in Shela Village

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Is August the best time to visit Lamu Island?

We believe that August is one of the best times to visit Lamu Island with overall perfect weather in Lamu Town. 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. In contrast, May tends to have poor weather conditions.

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