KDE Plot

Swimming Pool Temperature Distribution

KDE of pool water temperatures across different facilities.

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

np.random.seed(203)

temps = np.random.normal(27, 3, 1000)
temps = temps[(temps > 18) & (temps < 36)]

kde = stats.gaussian_kde(temps)
x = np.linspace(18, 36, 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] - 18) / 18
    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(25, 28, alpha=0.15, color='#22d3ee', label='Ideal Range (25-28C)')
ax.axvline(26, color='#fbbf24', linestyle='--', linewidth=2, label='Competition Standard')

ax.set_xlabel('Water Temperature (C)', fontsize=12, color='#1f2937', fontweight='500')
ax.set_ylabel('Density', fontsize=12, color='#1f2937', fontweight='500')
ax.set_title('Swimming Pool 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')
ax.grid(True, alpha=0.3, color='#e5e7eb')
ax.set_xlim(18, 36)

plt.tight_layout()
plt.show()
Library

Matplotlib

Category

Statistical

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