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tropical monsoon climate
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  • Köppen climate classification map
    tropical monsoon and trade-wind littoral climate

    …to wet equatorial climates, tropical monsoon and trade-wind littoral climates exhibit a short dry season, usually in the low-sun (“winter”) season, and the highest temperatures generally occur at the end of this clear spell. These climates are found primarily in southern and southeastern Asia and have the combined abbreviation Am…

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    …to wet equatorial climates, tropical monsoon and trade-wind littoral climates exhibit a short dry season, usually in the low-sun (“winter”) season, and the highest temperatures generally occur at the end of this clear spell. These climates are found primarily in southern and southeastern Asia and have the combined abbreviation Am…

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