Question
State six characteristics of equatorial climate
Answer
- High rainfall/ no marked dry season/ (1500mm - 2000 mm)
- High temperatures throughout the year/ (24° - 27°)
- High humidity throughout the year with relative humidity about 80%
- Rainfall throughout the year
- Small temperature range/ 4°C
- Double maxima (March - May and Oct - Nov)
- Major winds are South East and North East
- Low pressure all the year/ Doldrums/ Equatorial low
- Rainfall mainly convectional falling in the afternoon accompanied with lightning and thunderstorm
-Thick cloud cover all the year/ thick cumulonimbus clouds
- High temperatures throughout the year/ (24° - 27°)
- High humidity throughout the year with relative humidity about 80%
- Rainfall throughout the year
- Small temperature range/ 4°C
- Double maxima (March - May and Oct - Nov)
- Major winds are South East and North East
- Low pressure all the year/ Doldrums/ Equatorial low
- Rainfall mainly convectional falling in the afternoon accompanied with lightning and thunderstorm
-Thick cloud cover all the year/ thick cumulonimbus clouds
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