Gathigiriri, Kirinyaga, Kenya Climate

Weather: 27.83°C/82.09°F, Wind SW at 2.99 km/h, 52% Humidity, 0% Chance of rain

Gathigiriri Climate Summary

Located at an elevation of 1123.5 meters (3686.02 feet) above sea level, Gathigiriri has a Tropical wet and dry or savanna climate (Classification: Aw). The district’s yearly temperature is 20.43ºC (68.77ºF) and it is -2.07% lower than Kenya’s averages. Gathigiriri typically receives about 144.24 millimeters (5.68 inches) of precipitation and has 182.45 rainy days (49.99% of the time) annually.

CountryKenya
CityKirinyaga
Longitude37.4094271
Latitude-0.6777411
Attitude/Elevation1123.5m (3686.02ft)
Local timeFriday 08:51
Annual high temperature24.48ºC (76.06ºF)
Annual low temperature14.01ºC (57.22ºF)
Average annual precip.144.24mm (5.68in)
Warmest monthMarch (26.79ºC / 80.22ºF)
Coldest MonthJuly (12.88ºC / 55.18ºF)
Wettest MonthApril (357.48mm / 14.07in)
Driest MonthJanuary (34.75mm / 1.37in)
Number of days with rainfall (≥ 1.0 mm)182.45 days (49.99%)
Days with no rain182.55 days (50.01%)
Humidity70.82%

Climate Gathigiriri: Weather By Month

MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepNovOctDecYear
Record high °C (°F)29.24(84.63)31.19(88.14)32.17(89.91)29.24(84.63)27.29(81.12)25.34(77.61)27.29(81.12)27.29(81.12)29.24(84.63)29.24(84.63)27.29(81.12)27.29(81.12)32.17(89.91)
Average high °C (°F)25.5(77.9)26.69(80.04)26.79(80.22)24.83(76.69)23.03(73.45)22.46(72.43)22.6(72.68)23.53(74.35)24.97(76.95)25.21(77.38)23.85(74.93)24.27(75.69)24.48(76.06)
Daily mean °C (°F)21.15(70.07)22.13(71.83)22.4(72.32)20.94(69.69)19.59(67.26)18.82(65.88)18.67(65.61)19.47(67.05)20.62(69.12)21.13(70.03)20.07(68.13)20.2(68.36)20.43(68.77)
Average low °C (°F)13.47(56.25)14.17(57.51)14.74(58.53)14.94(58.89)14.35(57.83)13.24(55.83)12.88(55.18)13.67(56.61)14.37(57.87)15.25(59.45)14.05(57.29)12.99(55.38)14.01(57.22)
Record low °C (°F)7.8(46.04)8.77(47.79)9.75(49.55)10.72(51.3)10.72(51.3)9.75(49.55)8.77(47.79)10.72(51.3)9.75(49.55)11.7(53.06)9.75(49.55)7.8(46.04)7.8(46.04)
Average precipitation mm (inches)34.75(1.37)42.76(1.68)123.29(4.85)357.48(14.07)315.44(12.42)175.12(6.89)82.62(3.25)93.72(3.69)76.86(3.03)175.04(6.89)177.53(6.99)76.4(3.01)144.25(5.68)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)5.56.2912.4123.7524.3718.9615.3313.3814.020.2118.439.8415.21
Average relative humidity (%)63.2259.863.7577.582.2578.5973.0167.7764.9968.0577.4273.5470.82
Mean monthly sunshine hours10.9911.0410.7610.6810.6610.7310.6510.8310.8911.0210.6811.010.83

Climate Graph

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

Gathigiriri

Gathigiriri Temperature by Month

March
22.4°C | 72.32°F
February
22.13°C | 71.83°F
January
21.15°C | 70.07°F
October
21.13°C | 70.03°F
April
20.94°C | 69.69°F
September
20.62°C | 69.12°F
December
20.2°C | 68.36°F
November
20.07°C | 68.13°F
May
19.59°C | 67.26°F
August
19.47°C | 67.05°F
June
18.82°C | 65.88°F
July
18.67°C | 65.61°F

Historical Data

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TemperatureMaxAverageMin
Max Temperature28.27°C (82.89°F)26.63°C (79.93°F)24.37°C (75.87°F)
Avg Temperature24.37°C (75.87°F)21.97°C (71.55°F)20.47°C (68.85°F)
Min Temperature15.6°C (60.08°F)13.54°C (56.37°F)10.72°C (51.3°F)
Dew PointMaxAverageMin
Dew Point14.62°C (58.32°F)11.56°C (52.81°F)7.8°C (46.04°F)
PrecipitationMaxAverageMinSum
Precipitation1.36mm | 0.05in0.15mm | 0.01in0.0mm | 0in4.09mm | 0.16in
Snowdepth0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in
WindMaxAverageMin
Wind11.7kmh | 7.27mph9.36kmh | 5.82mph6.82kmh | 4.24mph
Gust Wind18.52kmh | 11.51mph14.38kmh | 8.94mph9.75kmh | 6.06mph
Sea Level PressureMaxAverageMin
Sea Level Pressure1.36mb0.15mb0.0mb
Gathigiriri

Daily Observations

TimeTemperatureDew PointHumidityWind SpeedPressurePrecipitation
February° C | ° F° C | ° F%Kph | MphHg | MbTotal (mm/in)
2013-02-0120.47 | 68.8514.62 | 58.32757.8 | 4.8529.16 | 987.470.88 | 0.03
2013-02-0221.45 | 70.6113.65 | 56.57719.75 | 6.0629.16 | 987.470.0 | 0
2013-02-0321.45 | 70.6112.67 | 54.81669.75 | 6.0629.19 | 988.450.0 | 0
2013-02-0421.45 | 70.6110.72 | 51.3629.75 | 6.0629.22 | 989.420.0 | 0
2013-02-0521.45 | 70.6111.7 | 53.06649.75 | 6.0629.22 | 989.420.1 | 0.0
2013-02-0620.47 | 68.8512.67 | 54.81766.82 | 4.2429.25 | 990.40.19 | 0.01
2013-02-0720.47 | 68.8513.65 | 56.57767.8 | 4.8529.19 | 988.450.29 | 0.01
2013-02-0820.47 | 68.8512.67 | 54.81728.77 | 5.4529.16 | 987.470.19 | 0.01
2013-02-0921.45 | 70.6111.7 | 53.06679.75 | 6.0629.16 | 987.470.0 | 0
2013-02-1021.45 | 70.6112.67 | 54.81696.82 | 4.2429.13 | 986.50.1 | 0.0
2013-02-1121.45 | 70.6113.65 | 56.57737.8 | 4.8529.1 | 985.521.36 | 0.05
2013-02-1222.42 | 72.3613.65 | 56.57707.8 | 4.8529.07 | 984.550.49 | 0.02
2013-02-1321.45 | 70.6113.65 | 56.57716.82 | 4.2429.1 | 985.520.49 | 0.02
2013-02-1422.42 | 72.3611.7 | 53.06658.77 | 5.4529.1 | 985.520.0 | 0
2013-02-1522.42 | 72.369.75 | 49.55549.75 | 6.0629.13 | 986.50.0 | 0
2013-02-1623.4 | 74.128.77 | 47.794810.72 | 6.6629.13 | 986.50.0 | 0
2013-02-1723.4 | 74.129.75 | 49.55519.75 | 6.0629.1 | 985.520.0 | 0
2013-02-1822.42 | 72.3611.7 | 53.066010.72 | 6.6629.1 | 985.520.0 | 0
2013-02-1923.4 | 74.129.75 | 49.555410.72 | 6.6629.1 | 985.520.0 | 0
2013-02-2024.37 | 75.879.75 | 49.55529.75 | 6.0629.13 | 986.50.0 | 0
2013-02-2123.4 | 74.1211.7 | 53.06578.77 | 5.4529.16 | 987.470.0 | 0
2013-02-2223.4 | 74.1211.7 | 53.065910.72 | 6.6629.16 | 987.470.0 | 0
2013-02-2322.42 | 72.369.75 | 49.555411.7 | 7.2729.19 | 988.450.0 | 0
2013-02-2422.42 | 72.367.8 | 46.044911.7 | 7.2729.19 | 988.450.0 | 0
2013-02-2521.45 | 70.619.75 | 49.555710.72 | 6.6629.19 | 988.450.0 | 0
2013-02-2621.45 | 70.6111.7 | 53.066411.7 | 7.2729.25 | 990.40.0 | 0
2013-02-2721.45 | 70.6111.7 | 53.06648.77 | 5.4529.25 | 990.40.0 | 0
2013-02-2821.45 | 70.6110.72 | 51.3648.77 | 5.4529.22 | 989.420.0 | 0

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