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These maps and graphs were developed from the CRU TS 3.21 dataset produced by the Climatic Research Unit at the University of East Anglia, UK. For more information see the [[Climate | climate resource page]].
These maps and graphs were developed from the CRU TS 3.21 dataset produced by the Climatic Research Unit at the University of East Anglia, UK. For more information see the [[Climate | climate resource page]].


[[File:Kenya_ClimateZones.png |Koppen Geiger Climate Zones]]
=== Climate for Af region (Tropical Rainforest)===
[[File:Kenya_Af_pre_Monthly.png| 255x124px| Average monthly precipitation showing minimum and maximum (light blue), 25th and 75th percentile (blue), and median (dark blue) rainfall]] [[File:Kenya_Af_tmp_Monthly.png| 255x124px| Average monthly temperature showing minimum and maximum (orange), 25th and 75th percentile (red), and median (black) temperature]] [[File:Kenya_Af_pre_Qts.png | 255x124px | Quarterly precipitation over the period 1950-2012]] [[File:Kenya_Af_pre_Mts.png|255x124px | Monthly precipitation (blue) over the period 2000-2012 compared with the long term monthly average (red)]]
=== Climate for Am region (Tropical Monsoon)===
[[File:Kenya_Am_pre_Monthly.png| 255x124px| Average monthly precipitation showing minimum and maximum (light blue), 25th and 75th percentile (blue), and median (dark blue) rainfall]] [[File:Kenya_Am_tmp_Monthly.png| 255x124px| Average monthly temperature showing minimum and maximum (orange), 25th and 75th percentile (red), and median (black) temperature]] [[File:Kenya_Am_pre_Qts.png | 255x124px | Quarterly precipitation over the period 1950-2012]] [[File:Kenya_Am_pre_Mts.png|255x124px | Monthly precipitation (blue) over the period 2000-2012 compared with the long term monthly average (red)]]
=== Climate for Aw region (Tropical Savannah)===


[[File:Kenya_ClimateZones.png |Koppen Geiger Climate Zones]]
 
[[File:Kenya_Aw_pre_Monthly.png| 255x124px| Average monthly precipitation showing minimum and maximum (light blue), 25th and 75th percentile (blue), and median (dark blue) rainfall]] [[File:Kenya_Aw_tmp_Monthly.png| 255x124px| Average monthly temperature showing minimum and maximum (orange), 25th and 75th percentile (red), and median (black) temperature]] [[File:Kenya_Aw_pre_Qts.png | 255x124px | Quarterly precipitation over the period 1950-2012]] [[File:Kenya_Aw_pre_Mts.png|255x124px | Monthly precipitation (blue) over the period 2000-2012 compared with the long term monthly average (red)]]
 
 
=== Climate for BSh region (Arid Steppe (hot))===
 
 
[[File:Kenya_BSh_pre_Monthly.png| 255x124px| Average monthly precipitation showing minimum and maximum (light blue), 25th and 75th percentile (blue), and median (dark blue) rainfall]] [[File:Kenya_BSh_tmp_Monthly.png| 255x124px| Average monthly temperature showing minimum and maximum (orange), 25th and 75th percentile (red), and median (black) temperature]] [[File:Kenya_BSh_pre_Qts.png | 255x124px | Quarterly precipitation over the period 1950-2012]] [[File:Kenya_BSh_pre_Mts.png|255x124px | Monthly precipitation (blue) over the period 2000-2012 compared with the long term monthly average (red)]]
 
 
=== Climate for BWh region (Arid Desert (hot))===
 
 
[[File:Kenya_BWh_pre_Monthly.png| 255x124px| Average monthly precipitation showing minimum and maximum (light blue), 25th and 75th percentile (blue), and median (dark blue) rainfall]] [[File:Kenya_BWh_tmp_Monthly.png| 255x124px| Average monthly temperature showing minimum and maximum (orange), 25th and 75th percentile (red), and median (black) temperature]] [[File:Kenya_BWh_pre_Qts.png | 255x124px | Quarterly precipitation over the period 1950-2012]] [[File:Kenya_BWh_pre_Mts.png|255x124px | Monthly precipitation (blue) over the period 2000-2012 compared with the long term monthly average (red)]]
 
 
=== Climate for Cfb region (Temperate without dry season (warm summer))===
 
 
[[File:Kenya_Cfb_pre_Monthly.png| 255x124px| Average monthly precipitation showing minimum and maximum (light blue), 25th and 75th percentile (blue), and median (dark blue) rainfall]] [[File:Kenya_Cfb_tmp_Monthly.png| 255x124px| Average monthly temperature showing minimum and maximum (orange), 25th and 75th percentile (red), and median (black) temperature]] [[File:Kenya_Cfb_pre_Qts.png | 255x124px | Quarterly precipitation over the period 1950-2012]] [[File:Kenya_Cfb_pre_Mts.png|255x124px | Monthly precipitation (blue) over the period 2000-2012 compared with the long term monthly average (red)]]
 
 
=== Climate for Csb region (Temperate with dry summer (warm summer))===
 
 
[[File:Kenya_Csb_pre_Monthly.png| 255x124px| Average monthly precipitation showing minimum and maximum (light blue), 25th and 75th percentile (blue), and median (dark blue) rainfall]] [[File:Kenya_Csb_tmp_Monthly.png| 255x124px| Average monthly temperature showing minimum and maximum (orange), 25th and 75th percentile (red), and median (black) temperature]] [[File:Kenya_Csb_pre_Qts.png | 255x124px | Quarterly precipitation over the period 1950-2012]] [[File:Kenya_Csb_pre_Mts.png|255x124px | Monthly precipitation (blue) over the period 2000-2012 compared with the long term monthly average (red)]]
 
 
=== Climate for Cwb region (Temperate with dry winter (warm summer))===
 
 
[[File:Kenya_Cwb_pre_Monthly.png| 255x124px| Average monthly precipitation showing minimum and maximum (light blue), 25th and 75th percentile (blue), and median (dark blue) rainfall]] [[File:Kenya_Cwb_tmp_Monthly.png| 255x124px| Average monthly temperature showing minimum and maximum (orange), 25th and 75th percentile (red), and median (black) temperature]] [[File:Kenya_Cwb_pre_Qts.png | 255x124px | Quarterly precipitation over the period 1950-2012]] [[File:Kenya_Cwb_pre_Mts.png|255x124px | Monthly precipitation (blue) over the period 2000-2012 compared with the long term monthly average (red)]]
 
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Africa Groundwater Atlas >> Hydrogeology by country >> Hydrogeology of Kenya >> Climate of Kenya

Climate zones

These maps and graphs were developed from the CRU TS 3.21 dataset produced by the Climatic Research Unit at the University of East Anglia, UK. For more information see the climate resource page.

Koppen Geiger Climate Zones

Climate for Af region (Tropical Rainforest)

Average monthly precipitation showing minimum and maximum (light blue), 25th and 75th percentile (blue), and median (dark blue) rainfall Average monthly temperature showing minimum and maximum (orange), 25th and 75th percentile (red), and median (black) temperature Quarterly precipitation over the period 1950-2012 Monthly precipitation (blue) over the period 2000-2012 compared with the long term monthly average (red)


Climate for Am region (Tropical Monsoon)

Average monthly precipitation showing minimum and maximum (light blue), 25th and 75th percentile (blue), and median (dark blue) rainfall Average monthly temperature showing minimum and maximum (orange), 25th and 75th percentile (red), and median (black) temperature Quarterly precipitation over the period 1950-2012 Monthly precipitation (blue) over the period 2000-2012 compared with the long term monthly average (red)


Climate for Aw region (Tropical Savannah)

Average monthly precipitation showing minimum and maximum (light blue), 25th and 75th percentile (blue), and median (dark blue) rainfall Average monthly temperature showing minimum and maximum (orange), 25th and 75th percentile (red), and median (black) temperature Quarterly precipitation over the period 1950-2012 Monthly precipitation (blue) over the period 2000-2012 compared with the long term monthly average (red)


Climate for BSh region (Arid Steppe (hot))

Average monthly precipitation showing minimum and maximum (light blue), 25th and 75th percentile (blue), and median (dark blue) rainfall Average monthly temperature showing minimum and maximum (orange), 25th and 75th percentile (red), and median (black) temperature Quarterly precipitation over the period 1950-2012 Monthly precipitation (blue) over the period 2000-2012 compared with the long term monthly average (red)


Climate for BWh region (Arid Desert (hot))

Average monthly precipitation showing minimum and maximum (light blue), 25th and 75th percentile (blue), and median (dark blue) rainfall Average monthly temperature showing minimum and maximum (orange), 25th and 75th percentile (red), and median (black) temperature Quarterly precipitation over the period 1950-2012 Monthly precipitation (blue) over the period 2000-2012 compared with the long term monthly average (red)


Climate for Cfb region (Temperate without dry season (warm summer))

Average monthly precipitation showing minimum and maximum (light blue), 25th and 75th percentile (blue), and median (dark blue) rainfall Average monthly temperature showing minimum and maximum (orange), 25th and 75th percentile (red), and median (black) temperature Quarterly precipitation over the period 1950-2012 Monthly precipitation (blue) over the period 2000-2012 compared with the long term monthly average (red)


Climate for Csb region (Temperate with dry summer (warm summer))

Average monthly precipitation showing minimum and maximum (light blue), 25th and 75th percentile (blue), and median (dark blue) rainfall Average monthly temperature showing minimum and maximum (orange), 25th and 75th percentile (red), and median (black) temperature Quarterly precipitation over the period 1950-2012 Monthly precipitation (blue) over the period 2000-2012 compared with the long term monthly average (red)


Climate for Cwb region (Temperate with dry winter (warm summer))

Average monthly precipitation showing minimum and maximum (light blue), 25th and 75th percentile (blue), and median (dark blue) rainfall Average monthly temperature showing minimum and maximum (orange), 25th and 75th percentile (red), and median (black) temperature Quarterly precipitation over the period 1950-2012 Monthly precipitation (blue) over the period 2000-2012 compared with the long term monthly average (red)

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