Measurements:
°C
°F
Watamu
82°F
W 9 mph
Feels like: 90°F
Precip: 72%
World Resorts Kenya Watamu Weather

Watamu Sea Water Temperature

Current Sea Water Temperature:
+87.6°F
Maximum Sea Water Temperature in December: 89.2°F
Minimum Sea Water Temperature in December: 83.6°F
Average water temperature in December: 86.2°F

Sea Water Temperature for the Last 10 Days:

December 17 87.6°F December 12 87.0°F
December 16 87.4°F December 11 87.2°F
December 15 87.2°F December 10 87.2°F
December 14 87.2°F December 09 87.2°F
December 13 87.0°F December 08 87.2°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

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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 86.6°F. The maximum and minimum values were 85.0°F and 87.6°F respectively.

Best Time to Visit Watamu
The most sunny months:
March 13 days
December 13 days
January 11 days
The most warm months:
March 94.6 °F
April 93.8 °F
December 93.2 °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 9 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 +54
Amboseli +68
Bamburi +82
Diani +82
Eldoret +60
Kisumu +68
Lamu +82
Maasai Mara +62
Malindi +82
Mombasa +82
Nairobi +60
Nakuru +58
Samburu +74
Tsavo +70
Watamu +82
24 Hours Weather Forecast
Watamu
Local time: 02:07
18 dec, thursday
0300 82°F
W
9 mph
0600 84°F
W
7 mph
0900 86°F
W
7 mph
1200 90°F
W
9 mph
1500 90°F
W
11 mph
1800 86°F
W
11 mph
2100 84°F
W
11 mph
19 dec, friday
0000 84°F
W
10 mph