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Papua New Guinea

BOUGAINVILLE, PAPUA NEW GUINEA


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Elevation: 39 meters     Latitude: 06 14S     Longitude: 155 07E
K�ppen Classification: Tropical Rainforest Climate

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A tropical rainforest climate, also known as an equatorial climate, is a tropical climate usually (but not always) found along the equator. Tropical rainforest climate is a type of tropical climate in which there is no dry season - all months have mean precipitation values of at least 60 mm (2.36 in). Tropical rainforest climates have no pronounced summer or winter; it is typically hot and wet throughout the year and rainfall is both heavy and frequent. One day in an equatorial climate can be very similar to the next, while the change in temperature between day and night may be larger than the average change in temperature between "summer" and "winter".

The K�ppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Af". (Tropical Rainforest Climate).

The average temperature for the year in Bougainville is 79.0°F (26.1°C). The warmest month, on average, is January with an average temperature of 80.0°F (26.7°C). The coolest month on average is July, with an average temperature of 78.0°F (25.6°C).

The highest recorded temperature in Bougainville is 95.0°F (35°C), which was recorded in May. The lowest recorded temperature in Bougainville is 65.0°F (18.3°C), which was recorded in February.

The average amount of precipitation for the year in Bougainville is 181.4" (4607.6 mm). The month with the most precipitation on average is October with 22.9" (581.7 mm) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is February with an average of 7.5" (190.5 mm). In terms of liquid precipitation, there are an average of 196.9 days of rain, with the most rain occurring in October with 22.0 days of rain, and the least rain occurring in February with 11.0 days of rain.



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