- Local time
- Africa/Nairobi
- Country
- Kenya
- Population
- 25,385
- Elevation
- 14 m
- Airports
- LAU
- 2.5 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 3,430 km
- 4 hrs 45 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Lamu, month by month
- Jan31°
- Feb31°
- Mar32°
- Apr31°
- May29°
- Jun28°
- Jul27°
- Aug27°
- Sept28°
- Oct29°
- Nov30°
- Dec31°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Good for going, on these averages: April and June to February.
Mean highs run from 27°C in July to 32°C in March, with about 853 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for LamuModelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
Airports
Airports serving Lamu
Other airports within 150 km
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBLamu
3,430 km
4 hrs 45 mins · Estimate
From AUHLamu
3,320 km
4 hrs 40 mins · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
The country's currency, plugs and emergency numbers, and the clock in Lamu right now.
- Local time
- Africa/Nairobi
- Country
- Kenya
- Currency
- Kenyan Shilling KESToday's indicative rate: KES 100 ≈ USD 0.77Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type G240 V · 50 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 112ambulance, fire and police999ambulance, fire and policeAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +254 · On the left
Guides
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