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New Caledonia

LA ROCHE, NEW CALEDONIA


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Elevation: 52 meters     Latitude: 21 28S     Longitude: 168 02E
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 La Roche is 70.7°F (21.5°C). The warmest month, on average, is February with an average temperature of 77.5°F (25.3°C). The coolest month on average is August, with an average temperature of 65.3°F (18.5°C).

The average amount of precipitation for the year in La Roche is 65.9" (1673.9 mm). The month with the most precipitation on average is March with 9.3" (236.2 mm) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is September with an average of 2.9" (73.7 mm). In terms of liquid precipitation, there are an average of 128.0 days of rain, with the most rain occurring in March with 15.0 days of rain, and the least rain occurring in September with 7.0 days of rain.



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