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Tropical savanna (dry winter)
Climate type
Tropical savanna (dry winter) climate
Aw
Köppen code AwHot all year with a clearly dry winter and a wet summer. Cities with this climate include Key West, Cancún, Playa del Carmen.
Example cities with this climate
What this climate is like
Hot all year with a clearly dry winter and a wet summer.
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Temperatures
Hot in every month — daytime highs sit in the upper 20s to low 30s °C (low 80s to low 90s °F) year-round. The 'winter' here is just a dry season, not a cool one.
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Rainfall and seasons
A long, clearly dry winter (often 4–6 months) gives way to a wet summer with thunderstorms and heavier totals. Humidity tracks the rainfall.
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Where in the world
Sub-Saharan Africa, the Caribbean, Central and northern South America, the dryer reaches of Southeast Asia and northern Australia.
Sub-Saharan AfricaCaribbeanCentral AmericaSouth AsiaNorthern Australia
A typical year, in two recognisable cities — coolest and warmest month averages:
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What it means for you
Whether you're thinking of moving, gardening or travelling.
🏠 Living here
Year-round heat with a hard split between a dry winter (clear skies, low humidity for the tropics) and a humid, stormy summer.
🌱 Gardening
Tropical perennials, mangoes and citrus do well — but the dry season needs irrigation and the wet season brings storm damage and fungal pressure.
✈️ Travel
The dry winter is the gold-standard travel window — warm, sunny and stable. The wet summer is hot, humid and storm-prone.
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