Measurements:
°C
°F
Watamu
90°F
NW 12 mph
Feels like: 94°F
Precip: 15%
World Resorts Kenya Watamu Weather

Watamu Sea Water Temperature

Current Sea Water Temperature:
+82.8°F
Maximum Sea Water Temperature in September: 84.0°F
Minimum Sea Water Temperature in September: 79.6°F
Average water temperature in September: 81.8°F

Sea Water Temperature for the Last 10 Days:

September 28 82.8°F September 23 83.2°F
September 27 83.4°F September 22 83.0°F
September 26 83.6°F September 21 83.0°F
September 25 82.8°F September 20 83.2°F
September 24 83.2°F September 19 82.8°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: 2026 2025 2024

The average sea surface temperature in April 2026 for Watamu was 88.4°F. The maximum and minimum values were 86.6°F and 90.4°F respectively.

Sea Water Temperature in March

Select Year: 2026 2025 2024

The average sea surface temperature in March 2026 for Watamu was 88.0°F. The maximum and minimum values were 87.0°F and 89.0°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 12 days
December 12 days
January 11 days
The most warm months:
March 94.2 °F
April 93.5 °F
December 93.0 °F
Warmest sea temperature:
April 88.2 °F
March 87.4 °F
December 86.2 °F
The most cold months:
August 86.9 °F
July 86.9 °F
September 88.0 °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
F°
Aberdare +78
Amboseli +86
Bamburi +84
Diani +88
Eldoret +80
Kisumu +88
Lamu +92
Maasai Mara +90
Malindi +90
Mombasa +84
Nairobi +76
Samburu +92
Shaba +92
Tsavo +86
Watamu +90
24 Hours Weather Forecast
Watamu
Local time: 12:16
28 sep, monday
1500 88°F
NW
12 mph
1800 82°F
N
9 mph
2100 80°F
N
8 mph
29 sep, tuesday
0000 80°F
N
7 mph
0300 82°F
NW
9 mph
0600 82°F
NW
10 mph
0900 86°F
NW
9 mph
1200 90°F
NW
13 mph