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TAWAU, MALAYSIA


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Elevation: 58 feet     Latitude: 04 15N     Longitude: 117 53E
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 Tawau is 80.0°F (26.7°C). The warmest month, on average, is April with an average temperature of 81.0°F (27.2°C). The coolest month on average is June, with an average temperature of 79.0°F (26.1°C).

The highest recorded temperature in Tawau is 97.0°F (36.1°C), which was recorded in September. The lowest recorded temperature in Tawau is 61.0°F (16.1°C), which was recorded in January.

The average amount of precipitation for the year in Tawau is 71.8" (1823.7 mm). The month with the most precipitation on average is July with 7.7" (195.6 mm) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is February with an average of 3.8" (96.5 mm). In terms of liquid precipitation, there are an average of 101.2 days of rain, with the most rain occurring in July with 12.3 days of rain, and the least rain occurring in May with 5.3 days of rain.



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