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NUKU'ALOFA, TONGA


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Elevation: 10 feet     Latitude: 21 08S     Longitude: 175 12W
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 Nuku'alofa is 75.4°F (24.1°C). The warmest month, on average, is February with an average temperature of 80.2°F (26.8°C). The coolest month on average is July, with an average temperature of 70.7°F (21.5°C).

The highest recorded temperature in Nuku'alofa is 90.0°F (32.2°C), which was recorded in January. The lowest recorded temperature in Nuku'alofa is 51.0°F (10.6°C), which was recorded in July.

The average amount of precipitation for the year in Nuku'alofa is 67.8" (1722.1 mm). The month with the most precipitation on average is February with 8.3" (210.8 mm) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is June with an average of 3.7" (94 mm). There are an average of 192.0 days of precipitation, with the most precipitation occurring in March with 19.0 days and the least precipitation occurring in September with 14.0 days.

In terms of liquid precipitation, there are an average of 180.0 days of rain, with the most rain occurring in February with 19.0 days of rain, and the least rain occurring in October with 11.0 days of rain.



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