Gachika, Kiambu, Kenya Climate

Weather: 19.34°C/66.81°F, Wind SW at 1.3 km/h, 86% Humidity, 0% Chance of rain

Gachika Climate Summary

Located at an elevation of 2120.65 meters (6957.51 feet) above sea level, Gachika has a Marine west coast, warm summer climate (Classification: Cfb). The district’s yearly temperature is 20.37ºC (68.67ºF) and it is -2.13% lower than Kenya’s averages. Gachika typically receives about 126.95 millimeters (5.0 inches) of precipitation and has 209.54 rainy days (57.41% of the time) annually.

CountryKenya
CityKiambu
Longitude36.7442377
Latitude-0.952096
Attitude/Elevation2120.65m (6957.51ft)
Local timeThursday 09:59
Annual high temperature24.36ºC (75.85ºF)
Annual low temperature14.46ºC (58.03ºF)
Average annual precip.126.95mm (5.0in)
Warmest monthFebruary (26.67ºC / 80.01ºF)
Coldest MonthJuly (12.94ºC / 55.29ºF)
Wettest MonthApril (279.52mm / 11.0in)
Driest MonthJanuary (59.8mm / 2.35in)
Number of days with rainfall (≥ 1.0 mm)209.54 days (57.41%)
Days with no rain155.46 days (42.59%)
Humidity71.33%

Climate Gachika: Weather By Month

MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepNovOctDecYear
Record high °C (°F)31.31(88.36)33.27(91.89)31.31(88.36)29.35(84.83)26.42(79.56)26.42(79.56)27.4(81.32)29.35(84.83)29.35(84.83)30.33(86.59)27.4(81.32)28.37(83.07)33.27(91.89)
Average high °C (°F)25.45(77.81)26.67(80.01)26.52(79.74)24.48(76.06)22.8(73.04)22.44(72.39)22.55(72.59)23.33(73.99)24.78(76.6)25.27(77.49)24.02(75.24)24.07(75.33)24.36(75.85)
Daily mean °C (°F)20.94(69.69)21.85(71.33)22.08(71.74)20.77(69.39)19.48(67.06)18.86(65.95)18.78(65.8)19.41(66.94)20.55(68.99)21.27(70.29)20.31(68.56)20.11(68.2)20.37(68.67)
Average low °C (°F)13.93(57.07)14.68(58.42)15.55(59.99)15.54(59.97)14.38(57.88)13.26(55.87)12.94(55.29)13.82(56.88)14.61(58.3)15.59(60.06)15.18(59.32)14.05(57.29)14.46(58.03)
Record low °C (°F)9.78(49.6)10.76(51.37)11.74(53.13)11.74(53.13)9.78(49.6)9.78(49.6)9.78(49.6)10.76(51.37)6.85(44.33)12.72(54.9)11.74(53.13)10.76(51.37)6.85(44.33)
Average precipitation mm (inches)59.8(2.35)84.18(3.31)127.86(5.03)279.52(11.0)204.77(8.06)137.65(5.42)79.65(3.14)73.48(2.89)78.7(3.1)118.59(4.67)165.67(6.52)113.63(4.47)126.96(5.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)10.3210.9418.4125.725.3520.6315.312.0913.1618.8522.7716.0117.46
Average relative humidity (%)67.263.665.8377.8681.7178.1772.2768.1264.9565.5275.3175.571.34
Mean monthly sunshine hours11.0611.110.910.5810.6410.7410.8611.0511.0511.1610.8411.0910.92

Climate Graph

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

Gachika

Gachika Temperature by Month

March
22.08°C | 71.74°F
February
21.85°C | 71.33°F
October
21.27°C | 70.29°F
January
20.94°C | 69.69°F
April
20.77°C | 69.39°F
September
20.55°C | 68.99°F
November
20.31°C | 68.56°F
December
20.11°C | 68.2°F
May
19.48°C | 67.06°F
August
19.41°C | 66.94°F
June
18.86°C | 65.95°F
July
18.78°C | 65.8°F

Historical Data

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TemperatureMaxAverageMin
Max Temperature25.44°C (77.79°F)22.73°C (72.91°F)19.57°C (67.23°F)
Avg Temperature21.52°C (70.74°F)19.63°C (67.33°F)17.61°C (63.7°F)
Min Temperature16.63°C (61.93°F)16.01°C (60.82°F)12.72°C (54.9°F)
Dew PointMaxAverageMin
Dew Point16.63°C (61.93°F)16.3°C (61.34°F)14.68°C (58.42°F)
PrecipitationMaxAverageMinSum
Precipitation10.47mm | 0.41in4.86mm | 0.19in0.39mm | 0.02in145.79mm | 5.74in
Snowdepth0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in
WindMaxAverageMin
Wind10.76kmh | 6.69mph7.04kmh | 4.37mph4.89kmh | 3.04mph
Gust Wind14.68kmh | 9.12mph9.72kmh | 6.04mph7.83kmh | 4.87mph
Sea Level PressureMaxAverageMin
Sea Level Pressure10.47mb4.86mb0.39mb
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Daily Observations

TimeTemperatureDew PointHumidityWind SpeedPressurePrecipitation
April° C | ° F° C | ° F%Kph | MphHg | MbTotal (mm/in)
2010-04-0118.59 | 65.4616.63 | 61.93916.85 | 4.2629.33 | 993.086.85 | 0.27
2010-04-0217.61 | 63.716.63 | 61.93946.85 | 4.2629.33 | 993.085.28 | 0.21
2010-04-0318.59 | 65.4616.63 | 61.93907.83 | 4.8729.3 | 992.13.72 | 0.15
2010-04-0419.57 | 67.2315.65 | 60.17869.78 | 6.0829.3 | 992.18.81 | 0.35
2010-04-0519.57 | 67.2315.65 | 60.178410.76 | 6.6929.3 | 992.11.76 | 0.07
2010-04-0618.59 | 65.4615.65 | 60.17877.83 | 4.8729.3 | 992.11.27 | 0.05
2010-04-0719.57 | 67.2315.65 | 60.17867.83 | 4.8729.27 | 991.129.49 | 0.37
2010-04-0819.57 | 67.2316.63 | 61.93889.78 | 6.0829.3 | 992.13.13 | 0.12
2010-04-0920.55 | 68.9915.65 | 60.17839.78 | 6.0829.33 | 993.083.82 | 0.15
2010-04-1020.55 | 68.9914.68 | 58.42826.85 | 4.2629.3 | 992.10.39 | 0.02
2010-04-1121.52 | 70.7415.65 | 60.17775.87 | 3.6529.27 | 991.120.49 | 0.02
2010-04-1221.52 | 70.7416.63 | 61.93816.85 | 4.2629.27 | 991.123.82 | 0.15
2010-04-1319.57 | 67.2316.63 | 61.93886.85 | 4.2629.3 | 992.16.65 | 0.26
2010-04-1420.55 | 68.9916.63 | 61.93866.85 | 4.2629.3 | 992.11.47 | 0.06
2010-04-1518.59 | 65.4616.63 | 61.93925.87 | 3.6529.33 | 993.087.34 | 0.29
2010-04-1618.59 | 65.4616.63 | 61.93916.85 | 4.2629.33 | 993.086.16 | 0.24
2010-04-1719.57 | 67.2316.63 | 61.93905.87 | 3.6529.33 | 993.089.0 | 0.35
2010-04-1818.59 | 65.4616.63 | 61.93925.87 | 3.6529.35 | 994.054.6 | 0.18
2010-04-1919.57 | 67.2316.63 | 61.93886.85 | 4.2629.35 | 994.054.21 | 0.17
2010-04-2021.52 | 70.7416.63 | 61.93855.87 | 3.6529.33 | 993.087.63 | 0.3
2010-04-2120.55 | 68.9916.63 | 61.93857.83 | 4.8729.3 | 992.11.08 | 0.04
2010-04-2220.55 | 68.9915.65 | 60.17846.85 | 4.2629.3 | 992.12.84 | 0.11
2010-04-2320.55 | 68.9916.63 | 61.93895.87 | 3.6529.33 | 993.085.87 | 0.23
2010-04-2419.57 | 67.2316.63 | 61.93905.87 | 3.6529.33 | 993.083.91 | 0.15
2010-04-2519.57 | 67.2316.63 | 61.93904.89 | 3.0429.3 | 992.110.47 | 0.41
2010-04-2619.57 | 67.2316.63 | 61.93915.87 | 3.6529.3 | 992.110.37 | 0.41
2010-04-2719.57 | 67.2316.63 | 61.93886.85 | 4.2629.33 | 993.086.26 | 0.25
2010-04-2819.57 | 67.2316.63 | 61.93906.85 | 4.2629.33 | 993.083.42 | 0.13
2010-04-2919.57 | 67.2316.63 | 61.93916.85 | 4.2629.3 | 992.14.6 | 0.18
2010-04-3017.61 | 63.715.65 | 60.17935.87 | 3.6529.3 | 992.11.08 | 0.04

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