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Papua New Guinea

GOROKA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA


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Elevation: 1647 meters     Latitude: 06 05S     Longitude: 0145 23
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 Goroka is 69.9°F (21.1°C). The warmest month, on average, is December with an average temperature of 71.2°F (21.8°C). The coolest month on average is July, with an average temperature of 68.5°F (20.3°C).

The average amount of precipitation for the year in Goroka is 67.8" (1722.1 mm). The month with the most precipitation on average is March with 10.7" (271.8 mm) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is June with an average of 1.7" (43.2 mm). In terms of liquid precipitation, there are an average of 203.0 days of rain, with the most rain occurring in March with 24.0 days of rain, and the least rain occurring in June with 10.0 days of rain.



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