Equatorial climate

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The Amazon river, in Brazil, basin has an equatorial climate.
The Amazon river, in Brazil, basin has an equatorial climate.

An equatorial 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 (2.4 inches). It is usually found at latitudes within five degrees North and South of the equator – which are dominated by the Intertropical Convergence Zone.

The equatorial climate is denoted Af in the Köppen climate classification. Tropical rainforest is the natural vegetation in equatorial regions.

[edit] Cities with an Equatorial climate

  • Burundi
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