Kitale
| Kitale | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
| Nickname(s): KTL | |
  Kitale Location in Kenya | |
| Coordinates: 1°01′N 35°00′E / 1.017°N 35.000°E | |
| Country |
 Kenya |
| County | Trans-Nzoia County |
| Elevation | 1,900 m (6,200 ft) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 107,806 [1] |
| Time zone | EAT (UTC+3) |
Kitale is an agricultural town in northern rift valley Kenya situated between Mount Elgon and the Cherangani Hills at an elevation of around 1,900 metres (6,200 ft).[2] Its population is 106,187 as of 2009.[1]
The National Museum of Western Kenya is located at Kitale. It is a natural history museum and was originally created by Lt Col. Hugh Stoneham in 1926.[3]
Climate
| Climate data for Kitale (1961–1990, extremes 1921–present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 36.0 (96.8) |
35.2 (95.4) |
37.8 (100) |
33.0 (91.4) |
33.3 (91.9) |
29.2 (84.6) |
27.8 (82) |
30.0 (86) |
29.8 (85.6) |
29.8 (85.6) |
33.0 (91.4) |
33.6 (92.5) |
37.8 (100) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 27.0 (80.6) |
27.7 (81.9) |
27.5 (81.5) |
25.8 (78.4) |
24.8 (76.6) |
24.1 (75.4) |
23.3 (73.9) |
23.7 (74.7) |
24.8 (76.6) |
25.1 (77.2) |
24.9 (76.8) |
25.7 (78.3) |
25.4 (77.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 18.8 (65.8) |
19.5 (67.1) |
19.8 (67.6) |
19.3 (66.7) |
18.7 (65.7) |
17.9 (64.2) |
17.4 (63.3) |
17.5 (63.5) |
17.9 (64.2) |
18.3 (64.9) |
18.1 (64.6) |
18.1 (64.6) |
18.4 (65.1) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 10.5 (50.9) |
11.4 (52.5) |
12.0 (53.6) |
12.9 (55.2) |
12.6 (54.7) |
11.7 (53.1) |
11.6 (52.9) |
11.3 (52.3) |
11.0 (51.8) |
11.5 (52.7) |
11.3 (52.3) |
10.5 (50.9) |
11.5 (52.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 6.0 (42.8) |
6.0 (42.8) |
7.0 (44.6) |
7.4 (45.3) |
7.3 (45.1) |
7.0 (44.6) |
8.0 (46.4) |
6.5 (43.7) |
7.0 (44.6) |
7.0 (44.6) |
5.0 (41) |
5.8 (42.4) |
5.0 (41) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 20.4 (0.803) |
52.2 (2.055) |
102.5 (4.035) |
190.3 (7.492) |
198.4 (7.811) |
101.1 (3.98) |
123.3 (4.854) |
150.9 (5.941) |
102.8 (4.047) |
91.5 (3.602) |
90.9 (3.579) |
34.8 (1.37) |
1,259.1 (49.571) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 8 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 137 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 50 | 52 | 54 | 66 | 70 | 70 | 73 | 72 | 67 | 63 | 63 | 56 | 63 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 257.3 | 218.4 | 226.3 | 195.0 | 210.8 | 207.0 | 192.2 | 201.5 | 210.0 | 223.2 | 207.0 | 254.2 | 2,602.9 |
| Mean daily sunshine hours | 8.3 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.2 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 6.9 | 8.2 | 7.13 |
| Source #1: NOAA[4] | |||||||||||||
| Source #2: Deutscher Wetterdienst (humidity, 1961–1990),[5] Meteo Climat (record highs and lows)[6] | |||||||||||||
References
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Kitale. |
- 1 2 https://www.opendata.go.ke/Population/2009-Census-Vol-1-Table-3-Rural-and-Urban-Populati/e7c7-w67t/1
- ↑ http://www.africapedia.com/THE-40-HIGHEST-TOWNS-AND-CITIES-IN-AFRICA
- ↑ About Kenyan Museums
- ↑ "Kitale Climate Normals 1961–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
- ↑ "Klimatafel von Kitale / Kenia" (PDF). Baseline climate means (1961-1990) from stations all over the world (in German). Deutscher Wetterdienst. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
- ↑ "Station Kitale" (in French). Meteo Climat. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
Coordinates: 1°01′N 35°00′E / 1.017°N 35.000°E
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