Climate
Bokak is the driest of the Marshall Islands atolls, having a semi-arid character. Mean annual temperature is approximately 82 °F (28 °C). Mean annual rainfall is less than 40 inches (1,000 mm), and falls primarily during the late summer. Prevailing winds are north to north-easterlies.
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