Gakurwe, Murang'A, Kenya Climate

Weather: 19.9°C/67.82°F, Wind SW at 0.35 km/h, 92% Humidity, 8.6% Chance of rain

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Gakurwe Climate Summary

Located at an elevation of 1543.54 meters (5064.11 feet) above sea level, Gakurwe has a Tropical wet and dry or savanna climate (Classification: Aw). The district’s yearly temperature is 20.99ºC (69.78ºF) and it is -1.51% lower than Kenya’s averages. Gakurwe typically receives about 121.98 millimeters (4.8 inches) of precipitation and has 199.59 rainy days (54.68% of the time) annually.

CountryKenya
CityMurang'a
Longitude37.0166667
Latitude-0.6333333
Attitude/Elevation1543.54m (5064.11ft)
Local timeSaturday 14:39
Annual high temperature25.3ºC (77.54ºF)
Annual low temperature14.27ºC (57.69ºF)
Average annual precip.121.98mm (4.8in)
Warmest monthFebruary (27.5ºC / 81.5ºF)
Coldest MonthJuly (13.0ºC / 55.4ºF)
Wettest MonthApril (263.59mm / 10.38in)
Driest MonthJanuary (41.39mm / 1.63in)
Number of days with rainfall (≥ 1.0 mm)199.59 days (54.68%)
Days with no rain165.41 days (45.32%)
Humidity73.88%

Climate Gakurwe: Weather By Month

MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepNovOctDecYear
Record high °C (°F)31.09(87.96)32.09(89.76)33.1(91.58)29.08(84.34)27.08(80.74)27.08(80.74)28.08(82.54)29.08(84.34)31.09(87.96)32.09(89.76)28.08(82.54)28.08(82.54)33.1(91.58)
Average high °C (°F)26.3(79.34)27.5(81.5)27.5(81.5)25.52(77.94)23.9(75.02)23.35(74.03)23.41(74.14)24.31(75.76)25.88(78.58)26.17(79.11)24.81(76.66)24.96(76.93)25.3(77.54)
Daily mean °C (°F)21.45(70.61)22.38(72.28)22.72(72.9)21.37(70.47)20.2(68.36)19.59(67.26)19.49(67.08)20.15(68.27)21.36(70.45)21.9(71.42)20.76(69.37)20.56(69.01)20.99(69.78)
Average low °C (°F)13.44(56.19)14.39(57.9)15.19(59.34)15.25(59.45)14.39(57.9)13.33(55.99)13.0(55.4)13.97(57.15)14.62(58.32)15.57(60.03)14.8(58.64)13.35(56.03)14.27(57.69)
Record low °C (°F)10.03(50.05)10.03(50.05)11.03(51.85)10.03(50.05)10.03(50.05)10.03(50.05)8.02(46.44)11.03(51.85)10.03(50.05)12.03(53.65)11.03(51.85)9.03(48.25)8.02(46.44)
Average precipitation mm (inches)41.39(1.63)57.24(2.25)103.2(4.06)263.59(10.38)248.06(9.77)160.47(6.32)90.71(3.57)81.25(3.2)77.53(3.05)122.12(4.81)135.35(5.33)82.71(3.26)121.97(4.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)7.28.5714.9525.5225.4320.715.6913.9513.6818.8720.9714.0416.63
Average relative humidity (%)69.3965.4967.9980.4783.8980.3774.9570.266.868.6379.6378.6273.87
Mean monthly sunshine hours11.411.4311.2410.9910.9911.0711.111.1911.2111.3811.0311.3611.2

Climate Graph

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

Gakurwe

Gakurwe Temperature by Month

March
22.72°C | 72.9°F
February
22.38°C | 72.28°F
October
21.9°C | 71.42°F
January
21.45°C | 70.61°F
April
21.37°C | 70.47°F
September
21.36°C | 70.45°F
November
20.76°C | 69.37°F
December
20.56°C | 69.01°F
May
20.2°C | 68.36°F
August
20.15°C | 68.27°F
June
19.59°C | 67.26°F
July
19.49°C | 67.08°F

Historical Data

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TemperatureMaxAverageMin
Max Temperature29.08°C (84.34°F)26.78°C (80.2°F)22.06°C (71.71°F)
Avg Temperature23.07°C (73.53°F)21.26°C (70.27°F)18.05°C (64.49°F)
Min Temperature17.05°C (62.69°F)13.6°C (56.48°F)11.03°C (51.85°F)
Dew PointMaxAverageMin
Dew Point14.04°C (57.27°F)11.77°C (53.19°F)8.02°C (46.44°F)
PrecipitationMaxAverageMinSum
Precipitation9.23mm | 0.36in1.57mm | 0.06in0.0mm | 0in47.22mm | 1.86in
Snowdepth0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in
WindMaxAverageMin
Wind8.02kmh | 4.98mph6.89kmh | 4.28mph5.01kmh | 3.11mph
Gust Wind11.03kmh | 6.85mph9.36kmh | 5.82mph7.02kmh | 4.36mph
Sea Level PressureMaxAverageMin
Sea Level Pressure9.23mb1.57mb0.0mb
Gakurwe

Daily Observations

TimeTemperatureDew PointHumidityWind SpeedPressurePrecipitation
September° C | ° F° C | ° F%Kph | MphHg | MbTotal (mm/in)
2016-09-0119.06 | 66.3111.03 | 51.85688.02 | 4.9830.18 | 1021.960.1 | 0.0
2016-09-0219.06 | 66.3111.03 | 51.85707.02 | 4.3630.15 | 1020.950.4 | 0.02
2016-09-0318.05 | 64.4912.03 | 53.65746.02 | 3.7430.12 | 1019.950.4 | 0.02
2016-09-0420.06 | 68.1111.03 | 51.85656.02 | 3.7430.15 | 1020.950.1 | 0.0
2016-09-0520.06 | 68.1113.04 | 55.47718.02 | 4.9830.18 | 1021.960.8 | 0.03
2016-09-0620.06 | 68.1112.03 | 53.65707.02 | 4.3630.15 | 1020.950.5 | 0.02
2016-09-0721.06 | 69.9112.03 | 53.65687.02 | 4.3630.15 | 1020.950.1 | 0.0
2016-09-0822.06 | 71.7111.03 | 51.85636.02 | 3.7430.12 | 1019.950.0 | 0
2016-09-0922.06 | 71.718.02 | 46.44557.02 | 4.3630.15 | 1020.950.0 | 0
2016-09-1021.06 | 69.9111.03 | 51.85648.02 | 4.9830.15 | 1020.950.4 | 0.02
2016-09-1122.06 | 71.7111.03 | 51.85648.02 | 4.9830.15 | 1020.950.4 | 0.02
2016-09-1222.06 | 71.7110.03 | 50.05596.02 | 3.7430.12 | 1019.950.0 | 0
2016-09-1322.06 | 71.7111.03 | 51.85627.02 | 4.3630.09 | 1018.950.0 | 0
2016-09-1422.06 | 71.7112.03 | 53.65677.02 | 4.3630.09 | 1018.952.41 | 0.09
2016-09-1522.06 | 71.7112.03 | 53.65657.02 | 4.3630.06 | 1017.940.5 | 0.02
2016-09-1622.06 | 71.7112.03 | 53.65636.02 | 3.7430.06 | 1017.944.71 | 0.19
2016-09-1723.07 | 73.5312.03 | 53.65646.02 | 3.7430.09 | 1018.954.71 | 0.19
2016-09-1822.06 | 71.7112.03 | 53.65667.02 | 4.3630.09 | 1018.950.2 | 0.01
2016-09-1921.06 | 69.9112.03 | 53.65657.02 | 4.3630.09 | 1018.951.91 | 0.08
2016-09-2021.06 | 69.9110.03 | 50.05637.02 | 4.3630.09 | 1018.950.0 | 0
2016-09-2121.06 | 69.9111.03 | 51.85657.02 | 4.3630.09 | 1018.950.6 | 0.02
2016-09-2221.06 | 69.9110.03 | 50.05608.02 | 4.9830.12 | 1019.950.0 | 0
2016-09-2322.06 | 71.7111.03 | 51.85607.02 | 4.3630.09 | 1018.950.0 | 0
2016-09-2423.07 | 73.5314.04 | 57.27687.02 | 4.3630.06 | 1017.944.71 | 0.19
2016-09-2521.06 | 69.9114.04 | 57.27745.01 | 3.1130.03 | 1016.949.23 | 0.36
2016-09-2622.06 | 71.7113.04 | 55.47716.02 | 3.7430.03 | 1016.946.62 | 0.26
2016-09-2722.06 | 71.7112.03 | 53.65667.02 | 4.3630.06 | 1017.940.1 | 0.0
2016-09-2821.06 | 69.9113.04 | 55.47697.02 | 4.3630.09 | 1018.952.71 | 0.11
2016-09-2920.06 | 68.1114.04 | 57.27768.02 | 4.9830.09 | 1018.954.91 | 0.19
2016-09-3022.06 | 71.7114.04 | 57.27716.02 | 3.7430.06 | 1017.940.7 | 0.03

Gakurwe 11 Year Historical Weather Data

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