Measurements:
°C
°F
Watamu
76°F
SW 6 mph
Feels like: 80°F
Precip: 0%
World Resorts Kenya Watamu Weather

Watamu Sea Water Temperature

Current Sea Water Temperature:
+83.4°F
Maximum Sea Water Temperature in January: 89.0°F
Minimum Sea Water Temperature in January: 81.2°F
Average water temperature in January: 84.9°F

Sea Water Temperature for the Last 10 Days:

January 09 83.4°F January 04 85.4°F
January 08 83.8°F January 03 85.6°F
January 07 84.0°F January 02 85.8°F
January 06 84.0°F January 01 85.2°F
January 05 84.8°F December 31 85.8°F

When is the Warmest Sea for Watamu?

According to our data for the last three years for Watamu the highest average sea water temperature was in April, March and December.

Average Water Temperature by Month, °F

Sea Water Temperature in April

Select Year: 2025 2024 2023

The average sea surface temperature in April 2025 for Watamu was 88.6°F. The maximum and minimum values were 87.8°F and 90.2°F respectively.

Sea Water Temperature in March

Select Year: 2025 2024 2023

The average sea surface temperature in March 2025 for Watamu was 88.5°F. The maximum and minimum values were 85.2°F and 90.2°F respectively.

Sea Water Temperature in December

Select Year: 2025 2024 2023

The average sea surface temperature in December 2025 for Watamu was 86.7°F. The maximum and minimum values were 85.0°F and 88.2°F respectively.

Best Time to Visit Watamu
The most sunny months:
March 13 days
December 12 days
January 11 days
The most warm months:
March 94.6 °F
April 93.8 °F
February 93.1 °F
Warmest sea temperature:
April 88.2 °F
March 87.4 °F
December 86.2 °F
The most cold months:
August 87.0 °F
July 87.1 °F
September 88.1 °F
The most rainy months:
December 8 days
May 8 days
April 6 days
The most windy months:
July 17 mph
June 17 mph
May 16 mph

Watamu on the Weather Map

Kenya Resorts:
NAME
Aberdare +50
Amboseli +64
Bamburi +74
Diani +76
Eldoret +54
Kisumu +68
Lamu +76
Maasai Mara +62
Malindi +76
Mombasa +74
Nairobi +56
Nakuru +50
Samburu +64
Tsavo +64
Watamu +76
24 Hours Weather Forecast
Watamu
Local time: 05:22
10 jan, saturday
0600 76°F
SW
6 mph
0900 82°F
SW
7 mph
1200 86°F
W
12 mph
1500 86°F
W
13 mph
1800 82°F
W
13 mph
2100 78°F
W
11 mph
11 jan, sunday
0000 78°F
W
7 mph
0300 76°F
SW
2 mph