This type of climate is experienced along the eastern coasts of tropical lands, receiving steady rainfall from the Trade Winds all the time. The rainfall is both orographic where the moist trades meet upland masses as in eastern Brazil, and convectional due to intense heating during the day and in summer. Its tendency is towards is towards a summer maximum as in monsoon lands, but without any distinct dry period. The rhythm of climate as experienced in Cairns, on the eastern coast of Queensland, under the constant influence of the South-east Trade Winds, and in summer also affected by the Tropical monsoons. Its wettest months are in January ( 15-8 inches), February ( 16-.4), March !7.7) and April ( 12.1), which is summer in the southern hemisphere. Approximately 70% of the annual rainfall is concentrated in the four summer months. There is no month without any rainfall. The range of temperature is typical of the tropical latitudes with a maximum of 82 degree F, in January and a minimum of 70 degree F, in July a range of 12 degree F, for the year. Due to the steady influence of the trades, the Tropical Marine Climate is more favourable for habitation, but it is prone to severe tropical cyclones, hurricanes or typhoons.
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