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PAGO PAGO, AMERICAN SAMOA


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Elevation: 1 foot     Latitude: 14 20S     Longitude: 170 43W
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 Pago Pago is 81.7°F (27.6°C). The warmest month, on average, is March with an average temperature of 82.8°F (28.2°C). The coolest month on average is July, with an average temperature of 80.3°F (26.8°C).

The highest recorded temperature in Pago Pago is 96.0°F (35.6°C), which was recorded in February. The lowest recorded temperature in Pago Pago is 62.0°F (16.7°C), which was recorded in July.

The average amount of precipitation for the year in Pago Pago is 122.6" (3114 mm). The month with the most precipitation on average is January with 14.5" (368.3 mm) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is June with an average of 5.9" (149.9 mm). There are an average of 249.5 days of precipitation, with the most precipitation occurring in January with 23.9 days and the least precipitation occurring in August with 17.8 days.

In terms of liquid precipitation, there are an average of 250.0 days of rain, with the most rain occurring in January with 25.0 days of rain, and the least rain occurring in September with 17.0 days of rain.



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