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KAPAAU, HAWAII


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Elevation: 600 feet     Latitude: 20 14N     Longitude: 155 50W
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 Kapaau is 72.2°F (22.3°C). The warmest month, on average, is September with an average temperature of 74.8°F (23.8°C). The coolest month on average is February, with an average temperature of 69.1°F (20.6°C).

The highest recorded temperature in Kapaau is 89.0°F (31.7°C), which was recorded in May. The lowest recorded temperature in Kapaau is 0.0°F (-17.8°C), which was recorded in March.

The average amount of precipitation for the year in Kapaau is 51.0" (1295.4 mm). The month with the most precipitation on average is March with 6.0" (152.4 mm) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is September with an average of 2.0" (50.8 mm). There are an average of 188.0 days of precipitation, with the most precipitation occurring in April with 18.0 days and the least precipitation occurring in January with 13.0 days.



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