Climate
Lowlands around the Equator generally have a tropical rainforest climate, also known as an equatorial climate, though cold currents cause some regions to have tropical monsoon climates with a dry season in the middle of the year. Usually, average annual temperature is around 30 °C (86 °F) during the day and 23 °C (73 °F) at night. Rainfall is very high, usually from 2,500 to 3,500 mm per year. Average rainy days are around 200 per year and average annual sunshine hours around 2000.
| Climate data for Macapá, Brazil in South America | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 29.7 (85.5) |
29.2 (84.6) |
29.3 (84.7) |
29.5 (85.1) |
30.0 (86.0) |
30.3 (86.5) |
30.6 (87.1) |
31.5 (88.7) |
32.1 (89.8) |
32.6 (90.7) |
32.3 (90.1) |
31.4 (88.5) |
30.71 (87.28) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.4 (79.5) |
26.2 (79.2) |
26.3 (79.3) |
26.5 (79.7) |
26.8 (80.2) |
26.8 (80.2) |
26.8 (80.2) |
27.4 (81.3) |
27.8 (82.0) |
28.1 (82.6) |
27.9 (82.2) |
27.4 (81.3) |
27.03 (80.65) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 23.0 (73.4) |
23.1 (73.6) |
23.2 (73.8) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.2 (73.8) |
22.9 (73.2) |
23.3 (73.9) |
23.4 (74.1) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.4 (74.1) |
23.29 (73.92) |
| Rainfall mm (inches) | 299.6 (11.795) |
347.0 (13.661) |
407.2 (16.031) |
384.3 (15.13) |
351.5 (13.839) |
220.1 (8.665) |
184.8 (7.276) |
98.00 (3.8583) |
42.60 (1.6772) |
35.50 (1.3976) |
58.40 (2.2992) |
142.5 (5.61) |
2,571.5 (101.24) |
| Avg. rainy days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 203 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 148.8 | 113.1 | 108.5 | 114.0 | 151.9 | 189.0 | 226.3 | 272.8 | 273.0 | 282.1 | 252.0 | 204.6 | 2,336.1 |
| Source: World Meteorological Organization (UN), Hong Kong Observatory | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Pontianak, Indonesia in Asia | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 32.4 (90.3) |
32.7 (90.9) |
32.9 (91.2) |
33.2 (91.8) |
33.0 (91.4) |
33.2 (91.8) |
32.9 (91.2) |
33.4 (92.1) |
32.6 (90.7) |
32.6 (90.7) |
32.2 (90.0) |
32.0 (89.6) |
32.7 (90.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 27.6 (81.7) |
27.7 (81.9) |
28.0 (82.4) |
28.2 (82.8) |
28.2 (82.8) |
28.2 (82.8) |
27.7 (81.9) |
27.9 (82.2) |
27.6 (81.7) |
27.7 (81.9) |
27.4 (81.3) |
27.2 (81.0) |
27.7 (81.9) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 22.7 (72.9) |
22.6 (72.7) |
23.0 (73.4) |
23.2 (73.8) |
23.4 (74.1) |
23.1 (73.6) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.3 (72.1) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.8 (73.0) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.4 (72.3) |
22.7 (72.9) |
| Rainfall mm (inches) | 260 (10.24) |
215 (8.46) |
254 (10) |
292 (11.5) |
256 (10.08) |
212 (8.35) |
201 (7.91) |
180 (7.09) |
295 (11.61) |
329 (12.95) |
400 (15.75) |
302 (11.89) |
3,196 (125.83) |
| Avg. rainy days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 15 | 13 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 25 | 14 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 238 |
| Source: World Meteorological Organization (UN) | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Libreville, Gabon in Africa | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 29.5 (85.1) |
30.0 (86.0) |
30.2 (86.4) |
30.1 (86.2) |
29.4 (84.9) |
27.6 (81.7) |
26.4 (79.5) |
26.8 (80.2) |
27.5 (81.5) |
28.0 (82.4) |
28.4 (83.1) |
29.0 (84.2) |
28.58 (83.44) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.8 (80.2) |
27.0 (80.6) |
27.1 (80.8) |
26.6 (79.9) |
26.7 (80.1) |
25.4 (77.7) |
24.3 (75.7) |
24.3 (75.7) |
25.4 (77.7) |
25.7 (78.3) |
25.9 (78.6) |
26.2 (79.2) |
25.95 (78.71) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 24.1 (75.4) |
24.0 (75.2) |
23.9 (75.0) |
23.1 (73.6) |
24.0 (75.2) |
23.2 (73.8) |
22.1 (71.8) |
21.8 (71.2) |
23.2 (73.8) |
23.4 (74.1) |
23.4 (74.1) |
23.4 (74.1) |
23.30 (73.94) |
| Rainfall mm (inches) | 250.3 (9.854) |
243.1 (9.571) |
363.2 (14.299) |
339.0 (13.346) |
247.3 (9.736) |
54.10 (2.1299) |
6.600 (0.25984) |
13.70 (0.5394) |
104.0 (4.094) |
427.2 (16.819) |
490.0 (19.291) |
303.2 (11.937) |
2,841.7 (111.878) |
| Avg. rainy days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 17.9 | 14.8 | 19.5 | 19.2 | 16.0 | 3.70 | 1.70 | 4.90 | 14.5 | 25.0 | 22.6 | 17.6 | 177.4 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 176.7 | 182.7 | 176.7 | 177.0 | 158.1 | 132.0 | 117.8 | 89.90 | 96.00 | 111.6 | 135.0 | 167.4 | 1,720.9 |
| Source: World Meteorological Organization (UN), Hong Kong Observatory | |||||||||||||
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