
Naples beach in Florida lined with
coconut trees is an example of a tropical climate. Although it lies in the
subtropics over a hundred miles north of the
tropic of cancer, the warm waters of the
Gulf of Mexico give it a monthly mean temperature of never under 65° F, classifying its climate as tropical.
A 'tropical climate' is a type of
climate typical in the
tropics.
Köppen's widely-recognized
scheme of climate classification defines it as a non-
arid climate in which all twelve months have mean temperatures above 18°C (64.4 °F).
Examples of tropical climates
florida
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