KDE Plot

Data Center Temperature Distribution

KDE of server room temperatures with ASHRAE guidelines.

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

np.random.seed(209)

temps = np.random.normal(22, 3, 1000)
temps = temps[(temps > 12) & (temps < 35)]

kde = stats.gaussian_kde(temps)
x = np.linspace(12, 35, 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] - 12) / 23
    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(18, 27, alpha=0.15, color='#22d3ee', label='ASHRAE Recommended (18-27C)')
ax.axvline(15, color='#3b82f6', linestyle='--', linewidth=1.5, label='Too Cold (<15C)')
ax.axvline(30, color='#dc2626', linestyle='--', linewidth=2, label='Too Hot (>30C)')

ax.set_xlabel('Temperature (C)', fontsize=12, color='#1f2937', fontweight='500')
ax.set_ylabel('Density', fontsize=12, color='#1f2937', fontweight='500')
ax.set_title('Data Center 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(12, 35)

plt.tight_layout()
plt.show()
Library

Matplotlib

Category

Statistical

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