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- Experiences heavy conventional rainfall.
- It is mainly hot and wet.
- Covers the coastal areas near the Indian ocean and lake victoria.
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- Receives rainfall throughout the year and is mainly cool and wet.
- Covers Kenyan Highlands and parts of the Rift Valley.
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- Temperature ranges between 0-15C
- Covers Mount Kenya and Mount Elgon areas.
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- Experiences high temperatures and has got one rainy season.
- Covers Kwale, Taita and Narok areas.
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- Most of the months are dry causing drought.
- Experiences high daytime temperatures and very low night temperatures.
- Covers Chalbi and Taru desert.
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- Temperatures are high during the day and low at night.
- Very low rainfall per year.
- Covers northern,North Eastern and some parts of Eastern Kenya.
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