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Revision as of 17:28, 29 October 2010
Honolulu, Hawaii Earth Science 7- Cities
Latitude/Latitude: 21 N/158 W [1]
Elevation: 2 Meters [1]
Close Major Body of Water:It is an Island in the Pacific Ocean. [2]
Contents
Climate:
Climate Zone:
Af (Tropical Rainforest Climate) on the Koppen Climate Chart. [3]
Temperature[1]
Jan.Feb.Mar.Apr.May.Jun.Jul.Aug.Sep.Oct.Nov.Dec.Average
Temperature (Degrees Celsius) 22.7 22.8 23.6 24.3 25.3 26.3 26.9 27.4 27.2 26.4 25.1 23.4 25.12
High Temperature (Degrees Celsius) 26.7 26.9 27.6 28.2 29.3 30.3 30.8 31.5 31.4 30.5 28.9 27.3 29.12
Low Temperature (Degrees Celsius) 18.7 18.6 19.6 20.4 21.3 22.3 23.1 23.4 23.1 22.4 21.3 19.4 21.13
Percipiation[1]
Jan.Feb.Mar.Apr.May.Jun.Jul.Aug.Sep.Oct.Nov.Dec.Average
Precipitation (millimeters) 90.2 56.1 55.9 39.1 28.7 12.7 15 11.2 19.8 57.9 76.2 96.5 46.6
Snowfall (centimeters) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Factors That Regulate Climate:
Honolulu is in the middle latitudes (21 degrees North). It is relatively flat until you reach the mountains to the Northeast of it. Honolulu is an island surrounded by the Pacific Ocean. It is luscious because it is next to the ocean. The Prevailing winds normally come out of the Northeast. [2]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Honolulu, HI Climate Map. Climate Charts. http://www.climate-charts.com/Locations/u/U191182005119191.php, 6 Oct. 2010. Web. 6 Oct. 2010
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Honolulu, HI. Map. Google Earth. http://maps.google.com/maps?ftr=earth.promo&hl=en&utm_campaign=en&utm_medium=ha&utm_source=en-ha-na-us-bk-3dmfe&utm_term=google%20earth, 4 Oct. 2010. Web. 4 Oct. 2010.
- ↑ World Classification. Map. http://www.uwmc.uwc.edu/geography/100/koppen_web/koppen_map.htm, 29 Oct. 2010. Web. 29 Oct. 2010
