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KAPINGAMARANGI, FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA


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Elevation: 3 meters     Latitude: 01 05N     Longitude: 154 48E
Köppen 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 Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Af". (Tropical Rainforest Climate).

The average temperature for the year in Kapingamarangi is 81.9°F (27.7°C). The warmest month, on average, is September with an average temperature of 82.6°F (28.1°C). The coolest month on average is March, with an average temperature of 81.3°F (27.4°C).

The highest recorded temperature in Kapingamarangi is 99.0°F (37.2°C), which was recorded in April. The lowest recorded temperature in Kapingamarangi is 40.0°F (4.4°C), which was recorded in April.

The average amount of precipitation for the year in Kapingamarangi is 121.1" (3075.9 mm). The month with the most precipitation on average is March with 13.0" (330.2 mm) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is October with an average of 6.7" (170.2 mm). There are an average of 210.0 days of precipitation, with the most precipitation occurring in March with 20.0 days and the least precipitation occurring in October with 14.0 days.



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