VAITAPE, FRENCH POLYNESIA

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 Vaitape is 80.0°F (26.7°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 77.0°F (25°C).

The highest recorded temperature in Vaitape is 91.0°F (32.8°C), which was recorded in January. The lowest recorded temperature in Vaitape is 67.0°F (19.4°C), which was recorded in August.

The average amount of precipitation for the year in Vaitape is 76.1" (1932.9 mm). The month with the most precipitation on average is December with 10.5" (266.7 mm) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is August with an average of 3.0" (76.2 mm). In terms of liquid precipitation, there are an average of 151.8 days of rain, with the most rain occurring in December with 15.9 days of rain, and the least rain occurring in August with 8.3 days of rain.