Gakuyu, Murang'A, Kenya Climate

Weather: 22.2°C/71.96°F, Wind SW at 0.8 km/h, 73% Humidity, 0% Chance of rain

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Gakuyu Climate Summary

Located at an elevation of 1380.56 meters (4529.4 feet) above sea level, Gakuyu has a Tropical wet and dry or savanna climate (Classification: Aw). The district’s yearly temperature is 22.33ºC (72.19ºF) and it is -0.17% lower than Kenya’s averages. Gakuyu typically receives about 129.75 millimeters (5.11 inches) of precipitation and has 212.32 rainy days (58.17% of the time) annually.

CountryKenya
CityMurang'a
Longitude37.1874835
Latitude-0.902584
Attitude/Elevation1380.56m (4529.4ft)
Local timeThursday 09:09
Annual high temperature26.92ºC (80.46ºF)
Annual low temperature15.18ºC (59.32ºF)
Average annual precip.129.75mm (5.11in)
Warmest monthFebruary (29.25ºC / 84.65ºF)
Coldest MonthJuly (13.83ºC / 56.89ºF)
Wettest MonthApril (280.41mm / 11.04in)
Driest MonthJanuary (44.03mm / 1.73in)
Number of days with rainfall (≥ 1.0 mm)212.32 days (58.17%)
Days with no rain152.68 days (41.83%)
Humidity78.59%

Climate Gakuyu: Weather By Month

MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepNovOctDecYear
Record high °C (°F)33.07(91.53)34.14(93.45)35.21(95.38)30.94(87.69)28.81(83.86)28.81(83.86)29.87(85.77)30.94(87.69)33.07(91.53)34.14(93.45)29.87(85.77)29.87(85.77)35.21(95.38)
Average high °C (°F)27.97(82.35)29.25(84.65)29.25(84.65)27.15(80.87)25.42(77.76)24.84(76.71)24.9(76.82)25.86(78.55)27.54(81.57)27.84(82.11)26.4(79.52)26.56(79.81)26.92(80.46)
Daily mean °C (°F)22.82(73.08)23.81(74.86)24.17(75.51)22.74(72.93)21.49(70.68)20.84(69.51)20.73(69.31)21.43(70.57)22.72(72.9)23.3(73.94)22.08(71.74)21.87(71.37)22.33(72.19)
Average low °C (°F)14.3(57.74)15.31(59.56)16.16(61.09)16.23(61.21)15.31(59.56)14.18(57.52)13.83(56.89)14.86(58.75)15.56(60.01)16.56(61.81)15.75(60.35)14.2(57.56)15.18(59.32)
Record low °C (°F)10.67(51.21)10.67(51.21)11.74(53.13)10.67(51.21)10.67(51.21)10.67(51.21)8.54(47.37)11.74(53.13)10.67(51.21)12.8(55.04)11.74(53.13)9.6(49.28)8.54(47.37)
Average precipitation mm (inches)44.03(1.73)60.89(2.4)109.78(4.32)280.41(11.04)263.89(10.39)170.71(6.72)96.5(3.8)86.44(3.4)82.48(3.25)129.92(5.11)143.99(5.67)87.99(3.46)129.76(5.11)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)7.669.1215.9127.1527.0622.0216.6914.8414.5520.0822.3114.9417.69
Average relative humidity (%)73.8269.6772.3385.6189.2585.579.7374.6871.0773.0184.7183.6378.59
Mean monthly sunshine hours12.1312.1611.9611.6911.6911.7811.8111.9111.9312.1111.7412.0911.92

Climate Graph

The chart below shows the mean monthly temperature and precipitation of Gakuyu in recent years.

Gakuyu

Gakuyu Temperature by Month

March
24.17°C | 75.51°F
February
23.81°C | 74.86°F
October
23.3°C | 73.94°F
January
22.82°C | 73.08°F
April
22.74°C | 72.93°F
September
22.72°C | 72.9°F
November
22.08°C | 71.74°F
December
21.87°C | 71.37°F
May
21.49°C | 70.68°F
August
21.43°C | 70.57°F
June
20.84°C | 69.51°F
July
20.73°C | 69.31°F

Historical Data

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TemperatureMaxAverageMin
Max Temperature30.94°C (87.69°F)27.24°C (81.03°F)21.34°C (70.41°F)
Avg Temperature25.61°C (78.1°F)23.01°C (73.42°F)20.27°C (68.49°F)
Min Temperature19.2°C (66.56°F)16.89°C (62.4°F)13.87°C (56.97°F)
Dew PointMaxAverageMin
Dew Point17.07°C (62.73°F)13.98°C (57.16°F)10.67°C (51.21°F)
PrecipitationMaxAverageMinSum
Precipitation21.55mm | 0.85in4.13mm | 0.16in0.0mm | 0in123.85mm | 4.88in
Snowdepth0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in
WindMaxAverageMin
Wind9.6kmh | 5.97mph7.22kmh | 4.49mph4.27kmh | 2.65mph
Gust Wind12.8kmh | 7.95mph9.96kmh | 6.19mph6.4kmh | 3.98mph
Sea Level PressureMaxAverageMin
Sea Level Pressure21.55mb4.13mb0.0mb
Gakuyu

Daily Observations

TimeTemperatureDew PointHumidityWind SpeedPressurePrecipitation
September° C | ° F° C | ° F%Kph | MphHg | MbTotal (mm/in)
2019-09-0124.54 | 76.1716.0 | 60.8724.27 | 2.6531.95 | 1081.8418.56 | 0.73
2019-09-0223.47 | 74.2517.07 | 62.73776.4 | 3.9831.98 | 1082.918.88 | 0.74
2019-09-0321.34 | 70.4114.94 | 58.89756.4 | 3.9832.01 | 1083.970.43 | 0.02
2019-09-0422.4 | 72.3214.94 | 58.89706.4 | 3.9831.98 | 1082.90.75 | 0.03
2019-09-0520.27 | 68.4914.94 | 58.89746.4 | 3.9832.01 | 1083.970.75 | 0.03
2019-09-0622.4 | 72.3214.94 | 58.89745.33 | 3.3132.04 | 1085.0421.55 | 0.85
2019-09-0721.34 | 70.4114.94 | 58.89755.33 | 3.3132.04 | 1085.045.01 | 0.2
2019-09-0820.27 | 68.4913.87 | 56.97745.33 | 3.3132.04 | 1085.040.75 | 0.03
2019-09-0921.34 | 70.4112.8 | 55.04707.47 | 4.6432.04 | 1085.040.21 | 0.01
2019-09-1021.34 | 70.4116.0 | 60.8806.4 | 3.9832.01 | 1083.9717.28 | 0.68
2019-09-1122.4 | 72.3214.94 | 58.89747.47 | 4.6432.01 | 1083.972.13 | 0.08
2019-09-1223.47 | 74.2513.87 | 56.97676.4 | 3.9832.01 | 1083.970.11 | 0.0
2019-09-1324.54 | 76.1712.8 | 55.04627.47 | 4.6432.01 | 1083.970.21 | 0.01
2019-09-1424.54 | 76.1713.87 | 56.97628.54 | 5.3132.01 | 1083.971.07 | 0.04
2019-09-1524.54 | 76.1713.87 | 56.97629.6 | 5.9731.98 | 1082.90.21 | 0.01
2019-09-1624.54 | 76.1712.8 | 55.04608.54 | 5.3131.98 | 1082.90.11 | 0.0
2019-09-1723.47 | 74.2512.8 | 55.04628.54 | 5.3131.98 | 1082.90.32 | 0.01
2019-09-1824.54 | 76.1712.8 | 55.04597.47 | 4.6431.98 | 1082.90.0 | 0
2019-09-1923.47 | 74.2510.67 | 51.21548.54 | 5.3132.01 | 1083.970.0 | 0
2019-09-2023.47 | 74.2510.67 | 51.21568.54 | 5.3132.01 | 1083.970.11 | 0.0
2019-09-2122.4 | 72.3213.87 | 56.97668.54 | 5.3131.98 | 1082.92.56 | 0.1
2019-09-2222.4 | 72.3213.87 | 56.97687.47 | 4.6431.98 | 1082.95.44 | 0.21
2019-09-2322.4 | 72.3212.8 | 55.04668.54 | 5.3131.98 | 1082.92.03 | 0.08
2019-09-2423.47 | 74.2514.94 | 58.89675.33 | 3.3131.98 | 1082.90.64 | 0.03
2019-09-2524.54 | 76.1714.94 | 58.89666.4 | 3.9831.95 | 1081.843.2 | 0.13
2019-09-2621.34 | 70.4116.0 | 60.8788.54 | 5.3131.98 | 1082.916.96 | 0.67
2019-09-2721.34 | 70.4114.94 | 58.89756.4 | 3.9832.01 | 1083.973.84 | 0.15
2019-09-2823.47 | 74.2512.8 | 55.04637.47 | 4.6431.95 | 1081.840.21 | 0.01
2019-09-2925.61 | 78.111.74 | 53.13528.54 | 5.3131.92 | 1080.770.0 | 0
2019-09-3025.61 | 78.113.87 | 56.97598.54 | 5.3131.88 | 1079.70.53 | 0.02

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