Temperature Cooling and Warming Rates in Three Different Built Environments within Nairobi City, Kenya

Table 1

Highest cooling rates (°C/hr) after sunset for three sites in Nairobi city.

Site	Period	Site type	Cooling rates (°C)	Hours after sunset
Agakhan Walk	Feb-Mar	Urban Canyon	−1.3	2
Uhuru Park		Urban Park	−1.4	1
Kenyatta University		Suburban	−1.9	1
Agakhan Walk	Apr-May	Urban Canyon	−1.2	1
Uhuru Park		Urban Park	−1.1	2
Kenyatta University		Suburban	−1.6	2
Agakhan Walk	Jul-Aug	Urban Canyon	−1.1	2
Uhuru Park		Urban Park	−1.0	2
Kenyatta University		Suburban	−1.0	1
Agakhan Walk	Oct-Nov	Urban Canyon	−1.0	0
Uhuru Park		Urban Park	−1.3	1
Kenyatta University		Suburban	−1.6	1