Tropical climate
A tropical climate is a type of climate typical in the tropics. It is a humid climate in which all twelve months have mean temperatures above 18°C (64.4 °F). Some tropical areas have rainfall throughout the year, usually in the afternoon. Others have a wet season and a dry season, for example because of monsoon. The usual tropical climate is hot, humid and wet. Cold weather things like frost, and cold weather precipitation like snow never happen in a tropical climate. One famous area of tropical climate is the Amazon rainforest, which has high biodiversity.
Desert and semi-arid climates are classified separately.
Some tropical areas are dry, which makes them savannas. A few places near the equator, such as Mount Kilimanjaro, are high mountains and cold for that reason.
Examples of tropical climates
Tropical Climate Media
Locations where tropical climates occur, with subtypes listed, abbreviations in the Köppen climate classification in parentheses, and the equator highlighted:* Tropical rainforest climate (Af),* Tropical monsoon climate (Am),* Tropical savanna climate (Dry summer: As, dry winter: Aw).
Tropical rainforest climate region
Tropical monsoon climate region
Köppen–Geiger climate classification map at 1-km resolution for Tropical, savannah (Aw) 1991–2020
Amazon rainforest nearby Iquitos, Perú.
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