Difatha, Kirinyaga, Kenya Climate

Weather: 19.57°C/67.23°F, Wind SW at 1.8 km/h, 93% Humidity, 4.36% Chance of rain

Difatha Climate Summary

Located at an elevation of 1351.42 meters (4433.79 feet) above sea level, Difatha has a Tropical wet and dry or savanna climate (Classification: Aw). The district’s yearly temperature is 21.06ºC (69.91ºF) and it is -1.44% lower than Kenya’s averages. Difatha typically receives about 148.67 millimeters (5.85 inches) of precipitation and has 188.05 rainy days (51.52% of the time) annually.

CountryKenya
CityKirinyaga
Longitude37.4
Latitude-0.55
Attitude/Elevation1351.42m (4433.79ft)
Local timeSaturday 17:25
Annual high temperature25.23ºC (77.41ºF)
Annual low temperature14.44ºC (57.99ºF)
Average annual precip.148.67mm (5.85in)
Warmest monthMarch (27.61ºC / 81.7ºF)
Coldest MonthJuly (13.27ºC / 55.89ºF)
Wettest MonthApril (368.41mm / 14.5in)
Driest MonthJanuary (35.81mm / 1.41in)
Number of days with rainfall (≥ 1.0 mm)188.05 days (51.52%)
Days with no rain176.95 days (48.48%)
Humidity72.99%

Climate Difatha: Weather By Month

MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepNovOctDecYear
Record high °C (°F)30.14(86.25)32.15(89.87)33.15(91.67)30.14(86.25)28.13(82.63)26.12(79.02)28.13(82.63)28.13(82.63)30.14(86.25)30.14(86.25)28.13(82.63)28.13(82.63)33.15(91.67)
Average high °C (°F)26.28(79.3)27.51(81.52)27.61(81.7)25.59(78.06)23.74(74.73)23.15(73.67)23.29(73.92)24.25(75.65)25.74(78.33)25.98(78.76)24.58(76.24)25.01(77.02)25.23(77.41)
Daily mean °C (°F)21.8(71.24)22.8(73.04)23.09(73.56)21.58(70.84)20.19(68.34)19.4(66.92)19.24(66.63)20.06(68.11)21.25(70.25)21.78(71.2)20.68(69.22)20.82(69.48)21.06(69.91)
Average low °C (°F)13.88(56.98)14.61(58.3)15.19(59.34)15.4(59.72)14.79(58.62)13.64(56.55)13.27(55.89)14.08(57.34)14.81(58.66)15.71(60.28)14.48(58.06)13.39(56.1)14.44(57.99)
Record low °C (°F)8.04(46.47)9.04(48.27)10.05(50.09)11.05(51.89)11.05(51.89)10.05(50.09)9.04(48.27)11.05(51.89)10.05(50.09)12.06(53.71)10.05(50.09)8.04(46.47)8.04(46.47)
Average precipitation mm (inches)35.81(1.41)44.07(1.74)127.06(5.0)368.41(14.5)325.08(12.8)180.48(7.11)85.15(3.35)96.58(3.8)79.21(3.12)180.39(7.1)182.96(7.2)78.74(3.1)148.66(5.85)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)5.676.4812.7924.4725.1119.5415.813.7914.4320.8319.010.1415.67
Average relative humidity (%)65.1561.6365.779.8784.7780.9975.2469.8466.9870.1379.7975.7972.98
Mean monthly sunshine hours11.3211.3811.0911.0110.9911.0610.9811.1611.2211.3511.0111.3311.16

Climate Graph

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

Difatha

Difatha Temperature by Month

March
23.09°C | 73.56°F
February
22.8°C | 73.04°F
January
21.8°C | 71.24°F
October
21.78°C | 71.2°F
April
21.58°C | 70.84°F
September
21.25°C | 70.25°F
December
20.82°C | 69.48°F
November
20.68°C | 69.22°F
May
20.19°C | 68.34°F
August
20.06°C | 68.11°F
June
19.4°C | 66.92°F
July
19.24°C | 66.63°F

Historical Data

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TemperatureMaxAverageMin
Max Temperature26.12°C (79.02°F)24.6°C (76.28°F)23.11°C (73.6°F)
Avg Temperature22.1°C (71.78°F)20.55°C (68.99°F)19.09°C (66.36°F)
Min Temperature15.07°C (59.13°F)14.22°C (57.6°F)12.06°C (53.71°F)
Dew PointMaxAverageMin
Dew Point16.07°C (60.93°F)15.0°C (59.0°F)12.06°C (53.71°F)
PrecipitationMaxAverageMinSum
Precipitation20.8mm | 0.82in7.69mm | 0.3in0.0mm | 0in238.4mm | 9.39in
Snowdepth0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in
WindMaxAverageMin
Wind10.05kmh | 6.24mph8.17kmh | 5.08mph6.03kmh | 3.75mph
Gust Wind15.07kmh | 9.36mph12.77kmh | 7.93mph10.05kmh | 6.24mph
Sea Level PressureMaxAverageMin
Sea Level Pressure20.8mb7.69mb0.0mb
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Daily Observations

TimeTemperatureDew PointHumidityWind SpeedPressurePrecipitation
May° C | ° F° C | ° F%Kph | MphHg | MbTotal (mm/in)
2014-05-0121.1 | 69.9815.07 | 59.13807.03 | 4.3730.08 | 1018.662.31 | 0.09
2014-05-0220.09 | 68.1615.07 | 59.13789.04 | 5.6230.11 | 1019.670.4 | 0.02
2014-05-0322.1 | 71.7814.06 | 57.31739.04 | 5.6230.08 | 1018.660.8 | 0.03
2014-05-0422.1 | 71.7815.07 | 59.13778.04 | 5.030.05 | 1017.6616.48 | 0.65
2014-05-0521.1 | 69.9816.07 | 60.938210.05 | 6.2430.05 | 1017.6615.17 | 0.6
2014-05-0620.09 | 68.1616.07 | 60.93879.04 | 5.6230.08 | 1018.6620.8 | 0.82
2014-05-0721.1 | 69.9815.07 | 59.13799.04 | 5.6230.05 | 1017.660.7 | 0.03
2014-05-0821.1 | 69.9814.06 | 57.31779.04 | 5.6230.05 | 1017.664.32 | 0.17
2014-05-0920.09 | 68.1616.07 | 60.93859.04 | 5.6230.08 | 1018.6617.48 | 0.69
2014-05-1021.1 | 69.9815.07 | 59.13818.04 | 5.030.05 | 1017.668.84 | 0.35
2014-05-1121.1 | 69.9816.07 | 60.93818.04 | 5.030.05 | 1017.668.24 | 0.32
2014-05-1221.1 | 69.9816.07 | 60.93828.04 | 5.030.05 | 1017.6610.45 | 0.41
2014-05-1321.1 | 69.9816.07 | 60.93848.04 | 5.030.11 | 1019.679.74 | 0.38
2014-05-1420.09 | 68.1615.07 | 59.13838.04 | 5.030.11 | 1019.674.22 | 0.17
2014-05-1520.09 | 68.1616.07 | 60.93857.03 | 4.3730.05 | 1017.664.22 | 0.17
2014-05-1620.09 | 68.1615.07 | 59.13837.03 | 4.3730.05 | 1017.669.34 | 0.37
2014-05-1721.1 | 69.9815.07 | 59.13806.03 | 3.7530.08 | 1018.661.11 | 0.04
2014-05-1821.1 | 69.9814.06 | 57.31789.04 | 5.6230.11 | 1019.673.52 | 0.14
2014-05-1920.09 | 68.1615.07 | 59.13839.04 | 5.6230.11 | 1019.6710.15 | 0.4
2014-05-2019.09 | 66.3615.07 | 59.13867.03 | 4.3730.11 | 1019.6712.06 | 0.47
2014-05-2120.09 | 68.1615.07 | 59.13848.04 | 5.030.11 | 1019.6719.79 | 0.78
2014-05-2219.09 | 66.3615.07 | 59.13868.04 | 5.030.11 | 1019.6711.45 | 0.45
2014-05-2320.09 | 68.1614.06 | 57.31809.04 | 5.6230.11 | 1019.671.71 | 0.07
2014-05-2420.09 | 68.1612.06 | 53.71757.03 | 4.3730.11 | 1019.670.0 | 0
2014-05-2521.1 | 69.9813.06 | 55.51779.04 | 5.6230.11 | 1019.672.51 | 0.1
2014-05-2620.09 | 68.1615.07 | 59.13828.04 | 5.030.11 | 1019.672.31 | 0.09
2014-05-2721.1 | 69.9815.07 | 59.13839.04 | 5.6230.08 | 1018.667.63 | 0.3
2014-05-2820.09 | 68.1615.07 | 59.13848.04 | 5.030.08 | 1018.6611.05 | 0.44
2014-05-2920.09 | 68.1615.07 | 59.13818.04 | 5.030.11 | 1019.671.61 | 0.06
2014-05-3020.09 | 68.1615.07 | 59.13827.03 | 4.3730.11 | 1019.675.32 | 0.21
2014-05-3120.09 | 68.1615.07 | 59.13827.03 | 4.3730.08 | 1018.6614.67 | 0.58

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