Gathugu, Kiambu, Kenya Climate

Weather: 20.87°C/69.57°F, Wind SW at 0.82 km/h, 87% Humidity, 0% Chance of rain

Gathugu Climate Summary

Located at an elevation of 2163.37 meters (7097.67 feet) above sea level, Gathugu has a Marine west coast, warm summer climate (Classification: Cfb). The district’s yearly temperature is 20.57ºC (69.03ºF) and it is -1.93% lower than Kenya’s averages. Gathugu typically receives about 128.21 millimeters (5.05 inches) of precipitation and has 211.61 rainy days (57.98% of the time) annually.

CountryKenya
CityKiambu
Longitude36.7292362
Latitude-0.9708963
Attitude/Elevation2163.37m (7097.67ft)
Local timeThursday 11:44
Annual high temperature24.6ºC (76.28ºF)
Annual low temperature14.6ºC (58.28ºF)
Average annual precip.128.21mm (5.05in)
Warmest monthFebruary (26.94ºC / 80.49ºF)
Coldest MonthJuly (13.07ºC / 55.53ºF)
Wettest MonthApril (282.29mm / 11.11in)
Driest MonthJanuary (60.39mm / 2.38in)
Number of days with rainfall (≥ 1.0 mm)211.61 days (57.98%)
Days with no rain153.39 days (42.02%)
Humidity72.04%

Climate Gathugu: Weather By Month

MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepNovOctDecYear
Record high °C (°F)31.62(88.92)33.6(92.48)31.62(88.92)29.64(85.35)26.68(80.02)26.68(80.02)27.67(81.81)29.64(85.35)29.64(85.35)30.63(87.13)27.67(81.81)28.65(83.57)33.6(92.48)
Average high °C (°F)25.7(78.26)26.94(80.49)26.79(80.22)24.72(76.5)23.02(73.44)22.67(72.81)22.78(73.0)23.56(74.41)25.03(77.05)25.52(77.94)24.26(75.67)24.31(75.76)24.6(76.28)
Daily mean °C (°F)21.15(70.07)22.06(71.71)22.3(72.14)20.98(69.76)19.67(67.41)19.05(66.29)18.96(66.13)19.6(67.28)20.75(69.35)21.48(70.66)20.51(68.92)20.31(68.56)20.57(69.03)
Average low °C (°F)14.07(57.33)14.82(58.68)15.7(60.26)15.69(60.24)14.53(58.15)13.39(56.1)13.07(55.53)13.96(57.13)14.75(58.55)15.74(60.33)15.34(59.61)14.19(57.54)14.6(58.28)
Record low °C (°F)9.88(49.78)10.87(51.57)11.86(53.35)11.86(53.35)9.88(49.78)9.88(49.78)9.88(49.78)10.87(51.57)6.92(44.46)12.85(55.13)11.86(53.35)10.87(51.57)6.92(44.46)
Average precipitation mm (inches)60.39(2.38)85.02(3.35)129.12(5.08)282.29(11.11)206.8(8.14)139.02(5.47)80.44(3.17)74.21(2.92)79.48(3.13)119.77(4.72)167.31(6.59)114.76(4.52)128.22(5.05)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)10.4211.0518.625.9625.620.8415.4512.2113.2919.0422.9916.1717.64
Average relative humidity (%)67.8664.2366.4878.6382.5278.9572.9968.7965.5966.1776.0576.2572.04
Mean monthly sunshine hours11.1711.2111.0110.6810.7510.8510.9711.1611.1611.2710.9511.211.03

Climate Graph

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

Gathugu

Gathugu Temperature by Month

March
22.3°C | 72.14°F
February
22.06°C | 71.71°F
October
21.48°C | 70.66°F
January
21.15°C | 70.07°F
April
20.98°C | 69.76°F
September
20.75°C | 69.35°F
November
20.51°C | 68.92°F
December
20.31°C | 68.56°F
May
19.67°C | 67.41°F
August
19.6°C | 67.28°F
June
19.05°C | 66.29°F
July
18.96°C | 66.13°F

Historical Data

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TemperatureMaxAverageMin
Max Temperature24.7°C (76.46°F)22.76°C (72.97°F)20.75°C (69.35°F)
Avg Temperature20.75°C (69.35°F)19.19°C (66.54°F)17.79°C (64.02°F)
Min Temperature15.81°C (60.46°F)12.94°C (55.29°F)9.88°C (49.78°F)
Dew PointMaxAverageMin
Dew Point15.81°C (60.46°F)13.23°C (55.81°F)9.88°C (49.78°F)
PrecipitationMaxAverageMinSum
Precipitation36.76mm | 1.45in5.05mm | 0.2in0.0mm | 0in156.52mm | 6.16in
Snowdepth0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in
WindMaxAverageMin
Wind7.9kmh | 4.91mph6.34kmh | 3.94mph3.95kmh | 2.45mph
Gust Wind12.85kmh | 7.98mph9.27kmh | 5.76mph5.93kmh | 3.68mph
Sea Level PressureMaxAverageMin
Sea Level Pressure36.76mb5.05mb0.0mb
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Daily Observations

TimeTemperatureDew PointHumidityWind SpeedPressurePrecipitation
July° C | ° F° C | ° F%Kph | MphHg | MbTotal (mm/in)
2011-07-0119.76 | 67.5713.83 | 56.89784.94 | 3.0729.62 | 1002.9210.67 | 0.42
2011-07-0219.76 | 67.5715.81 | 60.46865.93 | 3.6829.59 | 1001.937.11 | 0.28
2011-07-0319.76 | 67.5715.81 | 60.46865.93 | 3.6829.62 | 1002.925.73 | 0.23
2011-07-0418.77 | 65.7915.81 | 60.46856.92 | 4.329.67 | 1004.94.35 | 0.17
2011-07-0518.77 | 65.7914.82 | 58.68836.92 | 4.329.67 | 1004.92.87 | 0.11
2011-07-0619.76 | 67.5713.83 | 56.89783.95 | 2.4529.65 | 1003.911.19 | 0.05
2011-07-0719.76 | 67.5712.85 | 55.13764.94 | 3.0729.65 | 1003.915.83 | 0.23
2011-07-0818.77 | 65.7911.86 | 53.35735.93 | 3.6829.67 | 1004.90.49 | 0.02
2011-07-0917.79 | 64.0210.87 | 51.57755.93 | 3.6829.7 | 1005.890.0 | 0
2011-07-1017.79 | 64.0211.86 | 53.35785.93 | 3.6829.7 | 1005.890.49 | 0.02
2011-07-1117.79 | 64.0210.87 | 51.57726.92 | 4.329.67 | 1004.90.0 | 0
2011-07-1218.77 | 65.7911.86 | 53.35725.93 | 3.6829.65 | 1003.910.69 | 0.03
2011-07-1319.76 | 67.5711.86 | 53.35716.92 | 4.329.65 | 1003.910.1 | 0.0
2011-07-1418.77 | 65.7912.85 | 55.13787.9 | 4.9129.67 | 1004.93.85 | 0.15
2011-07-1518.77 | 65.7912.85 | 55.13757.9 | 4.9129.67 | 1004.90.59 | 0.02
2011-07-1619.76 | 67.5710.87 | 51.57705.93 | 3.6829.67 | 1004.90.0 | 0
2011-07-1719.76 | 67.579.88 | 49.78637.9 | 4.9129.65 | 1003.910.0 | 0
2011-07-1820.75 | 69.3510.87 | 51.57635.93 | 3.6829.65 | 1003.910.3 | 0.01
2011-07-1919.76 | 67.5713.83 | 56.89775.93 | 3.6829.65 | 1003.917.81 | 0.31
2011-07-2019.76 | 67.5713.83 | 56.89797.9 | 4.9129.65 | 1003.916.32 | 0.25
2011-07-2118.77 | 65.7914.82 | 58.68816.92 | 4.329.65 | 1003.9112.75 | 0.5
2011-07-2218.77 | 65.7913.83 | 56.89795.93 | 3.6829.67 | 1004.92.96 | 0.12
2011-07-2319.76 | 67.5712.85 | 55.13725.93 | 3.6829.67 | 1004.95.04 | 0.2
2011-07-2419.76 | 67.5713.83 | 56.89755.93 | 3.6829.62 | 1002.9211.17 | 0.44
2011-07-2519.76 | 67.5713.83 | 56.89764.94 | 3.0729.59 | 1001.9312.35 | 0.49
2011-07-2618.77 | 65.7915.81 | 60.46874.94 | 3.0729.62 | 1002.9236.76 | 1.45
2011-07-2718.77 | 65.7914.82 | 58.68835.93 | 3.6829.62 | 1002.9210.97 | 0.43
2011-07-2818.77 | 65.7914.82 | 58.68857.9 | 4.9129.59 | 1001.932.08 | 0.08
2011-07-2918.77 | 65.7914.82 | 58.68837.9 | 4.9129.59 | 1001.933.16 | 0.12
2011-07-3019.76 | 67.5711.86 | 53.35675.93 | 3.6829.62 | 1002.920.4 | 0.02
2011-07-3118.77 | 65.7911.86 | 53.35737.9 | 4.9129.62 | 1002.920.49 | 0.02

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