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Wet Equatorial / Tropical Rainforest Climate: Köppen  Af
  • Iquitos, Peru, Lat 3° S, upper Amazon Lowland (Map) Map:  Wet equatorial, Monsoon and Tradewind coastal climates, Western Hemisphere
  • Uniform temperatures near 70°F (22°C)
    • Actually, this is cooler than the target annual mean temperature of 80º F (27 C) attributed to Wet Equatorial, Af climates
  • Daily temp variation greater than monthly!
  • Annual temperature range here = 4°F (2.2°C)!
  • Abundant rainfall in all months
  • Annual precipitation = 103 in (262 cm)
  • Dominated by the ITC, all year, with its convectional rainfall
    • ITC = Intertropical Convergence Zone
    • Low pressure belt, converging Trade Winds, convectional uplift