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POHNPEI, FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA


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Elevation: 151 feet     Latitude: 06 58N     Longitude: 158 13E
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 Pohnpei is 78.0°F (25.6°C). The warmest month, on average, is January with an average temperature of 80.0°F (26.7°C). The coolest month on average is July, with an average temperature of 78.0°F (25.6°C).

The highest recorded temperature in Pohnpei is 98.0°F (36.7°C), which was recorded in November. The lowest recorded temperature in Pohnpei is 61.0°F (16.1°C), which was recorded in January.

The average amount of precipitation for the year in Pohnpei is 187.8" (4770.1 mm). The month with the most precipitation on average is May with 19.4" (492.8 mm) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is February with an average of 10.2" (259.1 mm). There are an average of 292.4 days of precipitation, with the most precipitation occurring in June with 26.6 days and the least precipitation occurring in February with 19.3 days.



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