KDE Plot

Body Temperature Distribution

KDE of human body temperature readings with fever thresholds.

Output
Body Temperature Distribution
Python
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import numpy as np
from scipy import stats

np.random.seed(206)

temps = np.random.normal(36.8, 0.5, 1000)
temps = temps[(temps > 35) & (temps < 40)]

kde = stats.gaussian_kde(temps)
x = np.linspace(35, 40, 500)
y = kde(x)

colors = ['#1e3a8a', '#3b82f6', '#22d3ee', '#fbbf24', '#f97316', '#dc2626']

fig, ax = plt.subplots(figsize=(12, 6), facecolor='#ffffff')
ax.set_facecolor('#ffffff')

for i in range(len(x)-1):
    norm_val = (x[i] - 35) / 5
    color_idx = int(norm_val * (len(colors) - 1))
    color_idx = max(0, min(color_idx, len(colors)-1))
    ax.fill_between(x[i:i+2], y[i:i+2], alpha=0.6, color=colors[color_idx])

ax.plot(x, y, color='#374151', linewidth=2.5)

ax.axvspan(36.1, 37.2, alpha=0.15, color='#22d3ee', label='Normal (36.1-37.2C)')
ax.axvline(37.5, color='#f97316', linestyle='--', linewidth=2, label='Low Fever (37.5C)')
ax.axvline(38.0, color='#dc2626', linestyle='--', linewidth=2, label='Fever (38C)')

ax.set_xlabel('Body Temperature (C)', fontsize=12, color='#1f2937', fontweight='500')
ax.set_ylabel('Density', fontsize=12, color='#1f2937', fontweight='500')
ax.set_title('Body Temperature Distribution', fontsize=16, color='#1f2937', fontweight='bold', pad=15)

ax.tick_params(colors='#374151', labelsize=10)
for spine in ax.spines.values():
    spine.set_color('#d1d5db')
ax.legend(loc='upper right', facecolor='#f9fafb', edgecolor='#d1d5db', labelcolor='#374151', fontsize=9)
ax.grid(True, alpha=0.3, color='#e5e7eb')
ax.set_xlim(35, 40)

plt.tight_layout()
plt.show()
Library

Matplotlib

Category

Statistical

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