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Table 1 Annual (n = 3 years) and monthly (n = 36 months) rainfall (average ± SD, and range), and monthly minimum and maximum temperatures (n = 36 months, average ± SD, and range) as measured by our weather stations in South Kinangop, North Kinangop and Kedong, during March 2011 – February 2014 (from Ndithia et al. [30])

From: Geographical and temporal variation in environmental conditions affects nestling growth but not immune function in a year-round breeding equatorial lark

Location

Annual rainfall (mm)

Monthly rainfall (mm)

Monthly minimum temperature (°C)

Monthly maximum temperature (°C)

 

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Range

Mean ± SD

Range

Mean ± SD

Range

South Kinangop

939 ± 132.7

78 ± 69.7

0–309

5.5 ± 1.06

3.0–8.2

24.7 ± 2.09

21.2–30.0

North Kinangop

584 ± 62.6

49 ± 35.3

0–155

9.1 ± 2.42

3.0–13.7

25.4 ± 2.27

22.1–30.5

Kedong

419 ± 96.8

35 ± 39.2

0–153

10.5 ± 1.92

6.2–15.7

28.6 ± 2.44

25.3–34.9