A tropical climate with a longer dry season than monsoon climates. Drier grassland or parkland vegetation.
climateWhat is Tropical Savanna Climate?
The tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw) has an even more pronounced dry season than the monsoon climate, with at least one month receiving less than 60 mm of rain. In Southeast Asia, this climate type is found in the driest parts: Nusa Tenggara (eastern Indonesia), parts of East Timor, the central dry zone of Myanmar (Bagan, Mandalay) and some interior valleys of Cambodia. Annual rainfall is typically 800-1,500 mm, much lower than monsoon or rainforest zones.
Key points
- A tropical climate with a longer dry season than monsoon climates. Drier grassland or parkland vegetation.
- Category: climate
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