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Papua New Guinea

POPONDETTA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA


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Elevation: 305 feet     Latitude: 08 46S     Longitude: 148 14E
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 Popondetta is 79.5°F (26.4°C). The warmest month, on average, is December with an average temperature of 80.8°F (27.1°C). The coolest month on average is July, with an average temperature of 77.4°F (25.2°C).

The average amount of precipitation for the year in Popondetta is 127.3" (3233.4 mm). The month with the most precipitation on average is December with 15.4" (391.2 mm) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is August with an average of 6.2" (157.5 mm). There are an average of 181.7 days of precipitation, with the most precipitation occurring in March with 20.6 days and the least precipitation occurring in August with 11.0 days.



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