Lower Gatara, Murang'A, Kenya Climate

Weather: 20.34°C/68.61°F, Wind SW at 1.88 km/h, 71% Humidity, 0.48% Chance of rain

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Lower Gatara Climate Summary

Located at an elevation of None meters (0 feet) above sea level, Lower Gatara has a Tropical wet and dry or savanna climate (Classification: Aw). The district’s yearly temperature is 21.74ºC (71.13ºF) and it is -0.76% lower than Kenya’s averages. Lower Gatara typically receives about 126.34 millimeters (4.97 inches) of precipitation and has 206.73 rainy days (56.64% of the time) annually.

CountryKenya
CityMurang'a
Longitude36.8820798
Latitude-0.7351197
Attitude/ElevationNonem (0ft)
Local timeSaturday 11:03
Annual high temperature26.21ºC (79.18ºF)
Annual low temperature14.78ºC (58.6ºF)
Average annual precip.126.34mm (4.97in)
Warmest monthFebruary (28.48ºC / 83.26ºF)
Coldest MonthJuly (13.46ºC / 56.23ºF)
Wettest MonthApril (273.03mm / 10.75in)
Driest MonthJanuary (42.87mm / 1.69in)
Number of days with rainfall (≥ 1.0 mm)206.73 days (56.64%)
Days with no rain158.27 days (43.36%)
Humidity76.52%

Climate Lower Gatara: Weather By Month

MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepNovOctDecYear
Record high °C (°F)32.2(89.96)33.24(91.83)34.28(93.7)30.13(86.23)28.05(82.49)28.05(82.49)29.09(84.36)30.13(86.23)32.2(89.96)33.24(91.83)29.09(84.36)29.09(84.36)34.28(93.7)
Average high °C (°F)27.24(81.03)28.48(83.26)28.48(83.26)26.44(79.59)24.75(76.55)24.18(75.52)24.25(75.65)25.18(77.32)26.81(80.26)27.1(80.78)25.7(78.26)25.86(78.55)26.21(79.18)
Daily mean °C (°F)22.22(72.0)23.19(73.74)23.53(74.35)22.14(71.85)20.92(69.66)20.29(68.52)20.18(68.32)20.87(69.57)22.13(71.83)22.69(72.84)21.5(70.7)21.3(70.34)21.74(71.13)
Average low °C (°F)13.92(57.06)14.91(58.84)15.74(60.33)15.8(60.44)14.91(58.84)13.81(56.86)13.46(56.23)14.47(58.05)15.15(59.27)16.12(61.02)15.33(59.59)13.83(56.89)14.78(58.6)
Record low °C (°F)10.39(50.7)10.39(50.7)11.43(52.57)10.39(50.7)10.39(50.7)10.39(50.7)8.31(46.96)11.43(52.57)10.39(50.7)12.47(54.45)11.43(52.57)9.35(48.83)8.31(46.96)
Average precipitation mm (inches)42.87(1.69)59.28(2.33)106.89(4.21)273.03(10.75)256.94(10.12)166.22(6.54)93.96(3.7)84.16(3.31)80.31(3.16)126.49(4.98)140.2(5.52)85.67(3.37)126.34(4.97)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)7.468.8815.4926.4426.3421.4416.2514.4514.1719.5521.7214.5417.22
Average relative humidity (%)71.8767.8370.4283.3586.983.2577.6372.7269.1971.0982.4881.4376.52
Mean monthly sunshine hours11.8111.8411.6411.3911.3911.4711.511.5911.6111.7911.4311.7711.6

Climate Graph

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

Lower Gatara

Lower Gatara Temperature by Month

March
23.53°C | 74.35°F
February
23.19°C | 73.74°F
October
22.69°C | 72.84°F
January
22.22°C | 72.0°F
April
22.14°C | 71.85°F
September
22.13°C | 71.83°F
November
21.5°C | 70.7°F
December
21.3°C | 70.34°F
May
20.92°C | 69.66°F
August
20.87°C | 69.57°F
June
20.29°C | 68.52°F
July
20.18°C | 68.32°F

Historical Data

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TemperatureMaxAverageMin
Max Temperature28.05°C (82.49°F)24.51°C (76.12°F)18.7°C (65.66°F)
Avg Temperature21.81°C (71.26°F)20.22°C (68.4°F)16.62°C (61.92°F)
Min Temperature15.58°C (60.04°F)12.78°C (55.0°F)11.43°C (52.57°F)
Dew PointMaxAverageMin
Dew Point16.62°C (61.92°F)13.85°C (56.93°F)12.47°C (54.45°F)
PrecipitationMaxAverageMinSum
Precipitation40.82mm | 1.61in4.24mm | 0.17in0.0mm | 0in127.14mm | 5.01in
Snowdepth0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in
WindMaxAverageMin
Wind6.23kmh | 3.87mph4.85kmh | 3.01mph3.12kmh | 1.94mph
Gust Wind10.39kmh | 6.46mph7.34kmh | 4.56mph4.16kmh | 2.58mph
Sea Level PressureMaxAverageMin
Sea Level Pressure40.82mb4.24mb0.0mb
Lower Gatara

Daily Observations

TimeTemperatureDew PointHumidityWind SpeedPressurePrecipitation
June° C | ° F° C | ° F%Kph | MphHg | MbTotal (mm/in)
2016-06-0120.78 | 69.414.54 | 58.17795.19 | 3.2231.17 | 1055.420.42 | 0.02
2016-06-0220.78 | 69.414.54 | 58.17754.16 | 2.5831.23 | 1057.51.25 | 0.05
2016-06-0321.81 | 71.2613.5 | 56.3755.19 | 3.2231.2 | 1056.460.42 | 0.02
2016-06-0420.78 | 69.413.5 | 56.3745.19 | 3.2231.17 | 1055.420.0 | 0
2016-06-0521.81 | 71.2613.5 | 56.3716.23 | 3.8731.2 | 1056.460.0 | 0
2016-06-0621.81 | 71.2614.54 | 58.17764.16 | 2.5831.23 | 1057.55.92 | 0.23
2016-06-0720.78 | 69.414.54 | 58.17794.16 | 2.5831.23 | 1057.52.18 | 0.09
2016-06-0821.81 | 71.2613.5 | 56.3714.16 | 2.5831.23 | 1057.50.0 | 0
2016-06-0920.78 | 69.412.47 | 54.45686.23 | 3.8731.23 | 1057.50.0 | 0
2016-06-1016.62 | 61.9212.47 | 54.45785.19 | 3.2231.29 | 1059.580.0 | 0
2016-06-1120.78 | 69.414.54 | 58.17775.19 | 3.2231.23 | 1057.52.29 | 0.09
2016-06-1221.81 | 71.2613.5 | 56.3746.23 | 3.8731.23 | 1057.50.52 | 0.02
2016-06-1321.81 | 71.2613.5 | 56.3724.16 | 2.5831.23 | 1057.50.0 | 0
2016-06-1421.81 | 71.2612.47 | 54.45704.16 | 2.5831.23 | 1057.52.7 | 0.11
2016-06-1516.62 | 61.9212.47 | 54.45764.16 | 2.5831.29 | 1059.580.0 | 0
2016-06-1619.74 | 67.5314.54 | 58.17805.19 | 3.2231.17 | 1055.422.18 | 0.09
2016-06-1719.74 | 67.5314.54 | 58.17824.16 | 2.5831.17 | 1055.4218.59 | 0.73
2016-06-1819.74 | 67.5316.62 | 61.92885.19 | 3.2231.23 | 1057.540.82 | 1.61
2016-06-1919.74 | 67.5314.54 | 58.17804.16 | 2.5831.23 | 1057.53.84 | 0.15
2016-06-2019.74 | 67.5314.54 | 58.17835.19 | 3.2231.2 | 1056.463.01 | 0.12
2016-06-2119.74 | 67.5315.58 | 60.04865.19 | 3.2231.2 | 1056.4620.98 | 0.83
2016-06-2218.7 | 65.6614.54 | 58.17834.16 | 2.5831.23 | 1057.53.32 | 0.13
2016-06-2318.7 | 65.6614.54 | 58.17843.12 | 1.9431.26 | 1058.541.77 | 0.07
2016-06-2419.74 | 67.5313.5 | 56.3774.16 | 2.5831.2 | 1056.460.73 | 0.03
2016-06-2518.7 | 65.6612.47 | 54.45765.19 | 3.2231.23 | 1057.50.21 | 0.01
2016-06-2618.7 | 65.6613.5 | 56.3765.19 | 3.2231.26 | 1058.540.31 | 0.01
2016-06-2720.78 | 69.413.5 | 56.3775.19 | 3.2231.23 | 1057.50.31 | 0.01
2016-06-2820.78 | 69.412.47 | 54.45716.23 | 3.8731.2 | 1056.463.43 | 0.14
2016-06-2920.78 | 69.413.5 | 56.3765.19 | 3.2231.23 | 1057.57.58 | 0.3
2016-06-3020.78 | 69.413.5 | 56.3744.16 | 2.5831.23 | 1057.54.36 | 0.17

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