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Weather in January in Lamu Island

Planning a journey to Lamu Island this January and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Lamu Island in January?

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

Temperatures

You can expect very warm maximum daytime temperatures of around 31°C and nighttime temperatures around 26°C in Lamu Town. To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Lamu Island in January, check out the map below. These night and day temperatures are average and some days may be even warmer. So be prepared and dress for the heat.

To explore the conditions in Lamu Island in more detail, check the map below.

Precipitation

January is a dry month with an average rainfall of around 19 mm in Lamu Town.

For more details on the yearly climate, visit our Lamu Island climate page.

Where to go in Lamu Island in January

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

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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).

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For a detailed overview over the year and the best time to visit Kenya, check out our Lamu Island's climate page.

Popular destinations

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

Lamu Town

In January Lamu Town generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 31°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 26°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect 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
<<   Annual Annual
<<  
30°C 
25°C 
812 mm 
106 days 
poor 
31°C 
26°C 
19 mm 
4 days 
31°C 
26°C 
7.4 mm 
3 days 
Climate in Lamu Town

Shela Village

In January Shela Village generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 31°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 26°C and low 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
<<   Annual Annual
<<  
30°C 
25°C 
820 mm 
106 days 
poor 
31°C 
26°C 
18 mm 
4 days 
31°C 
26°C 
6.9 mm 
3 days 
Climate in Shela Village

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

Is January the best time to visit Lamu Island?

We consider January to be one of the best times to travel to Lamu Island. Typically, the climate in Lamu Town is perfect. It's worth noting that weather conditions might differ depending on the location you visit.

On average, the best time to visit Lamu Island is in January, February, March, June, July, August and September with generally perfect weather in Lamu Town. The weather in May, on the other hand, tends to be poor.

Interested in more climate information?

We have much more information about the climate in Lamu Island.

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