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South Sudan

WAW, SOUTH SUDAN


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Elevation: 437 meters     Latitude: 07 42N     Longitude: 028 01E
Köppen Classification: Tropical Savanna Climate

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Tropical savanna climates have monthly mean temperature above 18°C (64°F) in every month of the year and typically a pronounced dry season, with the driest month having precipitation less than 60mm (2.36 in) of precipitation. In essence, a tropical savanna climate tends to either see less rainfall than a tropical monsoon climate or have more pronounced dry seasons than a tropical monsoon climate. Tropical savanna climates are most commonly found in Africa, Asia and South America. The climate is also prevalent in sections of Central America, northern Australia and North America, specifically in sections of Mexico and the state of Florida in the United States.

The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Aw". (Tropical Savanna Climate).

The average temperature for the year in Waw is 82.0°F (27.8°C). The warmest month, on average, is January with an average temperature of 90.0°F (32.2°C). The coolest month on average is July, with an average temperature of 79.0°F (26.1°C).

The highest recorded temperature in Waw is 115.0°F (46.1°C), which was recorded in April. The lowest recorded temperature in Waw is 48.0°F (8.9°C), which was recorded in January.

The average amount of precipitation for the year in Waw is 43.4" (1102.4 mm). The month with the most precipitation on average is August with 8.2" (208.3 mm) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is January with an average of 0.1" (2.5 mm). In terms of liquid precipitation, there are an average of 70.1 days of rain, with the most rain occurring in August with 11.8 days of rain, and the least rain occurring in January with 0.3 days of rain.



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