Climate of the Tropical Rainforest
Geography: KS3, topic 5.2.3
Tropical Rainforest Climate Case Study
A tropical rainforest climate is typically hot and wet.
Location
- Tropical rainforest climates are also known as equatorial climates as they are usually within 10° of the equator.
- A tropical rainforest climate is typically hot and wet.
Seasons
- Tropical rainforests do not have seasons.
- There is no summer or winter as it is typically hot and wet all year.
Temperature
- There can be a greater diurnal range (the difference between day and night) than the average change in temperature over the year.
Precipitation
- There is no dry season.
- Rainfall is both heavy and frequent and all months have an average precipitation value of at least 60 mm of precipitation.