Indonesia - Climate




Indonesia Climate 1490
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Straddling the equator, Indonesia has a tropical climate characterized by heavy rainfall, high humidity, high temperature, and low winds. The wet season is from November to March, the dry season from April to October. Rainfall in lowland areas averages 180–320 cm (70–125 in) annually, increasing with elevation to an average of 610 cm (240 in) in some mountain areas. In the lowlands of Sumatra and Kalimantan, the rainfall range is 305–370 cm (120–145 in); the amount diminishes southward, closer to the northwest Australian desert. Average humidity is 82%.

Altitude rather than season affects the temperature in Indonesia. At sea level, the mean annual temperature is about 25– 27° C (77–81° F ). There is slight daily variation in temperature, with the greatest variation at inland points and at higher levels. The mean annual temperature at Jakarta is 26° C (79° F ); average annual rainfall is about 200 cm (79 in).

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zoe
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May 6, 2007 @ 2:02 am
This is um.. good information because i needed this info for my assignment he he
Riley
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May 6, 2007 @ 3:03 am
Good info, but could you explain more about the areas where rainfall mostly targets?
I wouldalso like it if you mentioned something a child could read, to make it easier, because i have an assigment on this and its sort of annoying to understand.
chapin
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Oct 19, 2007 @ 3:15 pm
This is pretty good info.
because it really helprd me on my
Science Project.
:)Thanx:)
Shay
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Jan 9, 2008 @ 3:15 pm
this is good i could use this for my project thats "DUE TOMORROW"!!!!
cassandra
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Jan 28, 2008 @ 4:16 pm
thankz 4 the info! =)
helped me .....sorta
i got a project due 2mm in soical studiez! =P
Anngelica
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Mar 18, 2008 @ 12:12 pm
I think this is very good. It helped me understand about the average temperatures in Indonesia. Thank you.
alexandra
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May 19, 2008 @ 8:20 pm
GREAT information this has helped alot and i love it.
great job keep going..xx
carter
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Dec 7, 2008 @ 4:16 pm
i think this is really good info for any social studies project
abby
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Dec 15, 2008 @ 8:08 am
thanxx soooo much this really helped me 4 my social studies project... i gotta rite like 20 paragraphs on indonesia...
woohoo...
won't this be fun
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Jun 15, 2009 @ 8:08 am
this helped us on our geog day (: (: (: (: (: (: (:
Kim
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Aug 28, 2009 @ 3:03 am
this is gud info. R people from HPSC. Because I'm doin a similar project too. if not than datz ok i was just curious
Tori
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Sep 1, 2009 @ 6:06 am
Well i thought that it was good for my soceity and enterprise booklet but i agree that you need to add more information about where rainfall actually falls the most but overall it was pretty usefull!:)
NocturnalFeline
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Sep 7, 2009 @ 4:04 am
Yea. This is very good information. It helped me in the History homework. Thanks a lot~ :3
Andy Do
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Sep 9, 2009 @ 1:01 am
Assignment due tomorrow. Very good information. Must hand to my mean teacher. Thank you a loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
brianna
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Jan 11, 2010 @ 2:14 pm
I really needed this information 4 my social studies end of the year project.
haley
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May 17, 2010 @ 4:16 pm
this will help me with my math and social studies powerpoint project!!thnx a lot:)
Sarah
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Oct 13, 2010 @ 7:19 pm
This was GREAT information, but it would also be helpful if you mentioned how the climate affects the country
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Nov 18, 2010 @ 8:20 pm
fast and easy to read was what i need! thanks a million !
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Mar 15, 2011 @ 10:10 am
this is very good information for my science project helped me to find a lot of information about indonesian climate
Thanx!!
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Apr 6, 2011 @ 12:12 pm
Doesn't help me much. I need more info about the climate.
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May 23, 2011 @ 8:08 am
wonderful, thanx so much. :] keep up the good work. :P
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Sep 5, 2011 @ 2:02 am
pretty good but needs some more explaing for secondary students to b able to understand it. lol
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Oct 13, 2011 @ 4:04 am
I have an assignment and its no help i need the tepreture
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Nov 7, 2011 @ 9:21 pm
Hi I'm doing a project now and I need help please help what is the natural resources in indonisa
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Nov 7, 2011 @ 9:21 pm
Hi I'm doing a project now and I need help please help what is the natural resources in indonisa

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