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Papua New Guinea

LAIAGAM, PAPUA NEW GUINEA


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Elevation: 6342 feet     Latitude: 05 20S     Longitude: 143 47E
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 Laiagam is 72.1°F (22.3°C). The warmest month, on average, is January with an average temperature of 72.7°F (22.6°C). The coolest month on average is July, with an average temperature of 70.9°F (21.6°C).

The average amount of precipitation for the year in Laiagam is 108.1" (2745.7 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 July with an average of 5.0" (127 mm). There are an average of 272.3 days of precipitation, with the most precipitation occurring in May with 24.3 days and the least precipitation occurring in August with 20.7 days.



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