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IWO JIMA, JAPAN


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Elevation: 353 feet     Latitude: 24 47N     Longitude: 141 19E
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 Iwo Jima is 76.0°F (24.4°C). The warmest month, on average, is July with an average temperature of 82.0°F (27.8°C). The coolest month on average is January, with an average temperature of 67.0°F (19.4°C).

The highest recorded temperature in Iwo Jima is 94.0°F (34.4°C), which was recorded in May. The lowest recorded temperature in Iwo Jima is 55.0°F (12.8°C), which was recorded in February.

The average amount of precipitation for the year in Iwo Jima is 54.4" (1381.8 mm). The month with the most precipitation on average is July with 7.1" (180.3 mm) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is March with an average of 1.8" (45.7 mm). In terms of liquid precipitation, there are an average of 82.7 days of rain, with the most rain occurring in August with 9.6 days of rain, and the least rain occurring in March with 3.3 days of rain.



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